PEG Capital Grant Request_County SupervisorsTHECTTY OF ~ Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request
DATE: July 31, 2008
Cable TV Coordinator Craig Nowack is recommending approval of the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission recommendation for funding from the Public, Educational,
and Government (PEG) Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities in the
amount of $13,000 to install the necessary equipment to send the live feed of the
County Board of Supervisors meetings to the CityChannel 8 control room at City Hall
Annex via the I-Net.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Craig Nowack, Cable TV Coordinator ~ ~,~
DATE: July 29, 2008
RE: PEG Capital Grant Expenditure Request
Dubuque
All-America City
2007
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to forward a recommendation from the Cable TV Tele-
Programming Commission to approve a request for funding from the Capital Grant for Access
Equipment and Facilities.
BACKGROUND
The Capital Grant for Access Equipment and Facilities created by the cable franchise
agreement that went into effect on June 5, 2005, begins FY09 with a balance of $307,680.
Currently there is a balance to be awarded of $267,665.
At its meeting on July 1, the Tele-Programming Commission approved a request for $13,000 to
install the necessary equipment to send the live feed of the County Board of Supervisors
meetings to the CityChannel 8 control room at City Hall Annex via the I-Net. Currently,
Supervisors meetings are sent directly from the Courthouse to Mediacom's head end via the old
B cable. Utilizing the I-Net will provide a technically superior signal and be a more reliable
means of transmission. At its meeting last night, the County Board of Supervisors approved the
project.
The grant application for this request is attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I respectfully request that the Commission's recommendation for this request be forwarded to
the City Council to receive, file, and approve. Thank you.
cc: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
Cable N Tele-Programming Commission
'FHE CFTY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
CAPITAL GRANT FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES
REQUEST F4R FUNDING
Please type 8 send to:
Cable N Coordinator
City Hail Annex
1300 Main Street
Dubuque,lA 52001
5fi3-589-4181
563-589-4299 fax Date: 6/18/08
Name of Organization or Group: Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
Contact Person: _Craig Nowack/City of Dubuque
Mailing Address: (Street) City Hail Annex, 1300 Main Street
(City, State, Zip) Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: {563) 589-4181
Fax: (563) 589-4299
E-mail: cnowack(c~cityofdubugue.orq
Describe your request and intended uses:
The purpose of this request is to purchase the necessary equipment and
services to be able to use the I-Net to broadcast live Dubuque County Board of
Supervisors meetings on CityChannel 8. The I-Net was intended to replace the
"B cable" and Mediacom would like to shut down the B cable. This request
covers running fiber optic cable from the control room down to the I-Net fiber
room at the County Courthouse, transmitting it to City Hall Annex, and getting it
into the on-air routing switcher for live telecasts.
Please list the item(s) you are requesting and the cost for each. Attach at
least one estimate/quote from a vendor:
CEC Proposal 532803 10,848.01
Safety pad ~ 2,151.99
_13,000.00
Total
Describe how the Dubuque community will benefit from this request:
The Dubuque community will benefit from this request in a couple of ways. First,
it wi[I continue to be able to view approximately 20 live County Board of
Supervisors meetings each year in considerably better technical quality than the
o[d B cable has been able to provide as of late. Second, this request will install a
fiber optic receiver in City Hall Annex that will, when properly patched, be able to
receive alv signals from other I-Net sites, thus enabling other potential live
broadcasts (such as City Expo).
This request is subject to approval by the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors.
Applicant sig
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Date
communications
engineerhig company
Proposal To:
CITY OF DUBUQUE
Craig Nowack
1300 MAIN STREET -ANNEX BLDG
DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Communications Engineering Co
405 Boyson Road
Hiawatha, IA 52233
(319) 294-9000 Fax (319} 364-6970
www.ceciowa.com
Project :
Proposal Number: 532803
Dubuque County Courthouse Fiber
Quote Date: 06/16/2008
Proposal is Valid for 30 Days.
PROPOSAL
Qty Mfr-Part No. Description
Thank you for considering CEC far the fiber optic cabling
and CCTV requirements for the City of Dubuque. CEC !s pleased
to submit the following proposal far your review and approval.
Project Scope:
CEC will provide materials and labor to:
-Install fiber optic cable from the first to fourth floor of the
Dubuque County Courthouse.
-install fiber jumper from the basement to the 1st floor of the
Annex.
-install fiber optic Video and Audio Xmitter and Receiver
It shall be the responsib(lity of others to:
-provide 115VAC outlet for electronics.
-provide audio and video I/O's at the CH and Annex.
CEC w111 provide and install the following:
400 PDPK126024-A80707 Berk-Tek Armored Plenum-Rated 24 SM
2 SIECOR 72 port fiber distribution center
8 SIECOR 6 SM fiber panel with SM STs[eeves
48 3M ST SM hot-melt connector
1 IFS DIGITAL VIDEO & STEREO AUDIO TX, SM, 1 FIBER
1 IFS DIGITAL VIDEO & STEREO AUDIO RX, SM, 1 FIBER
i 820-247-050 Fiber Jumper ST-SC SM 50ft
1 820-227-050 Fiber Jumper ST-5T 3M
2 620-447-003 Flbe Jumper SC-SC 3M
1 CEC Consumables
EQUIPMENT SUBTOTAL
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Thank you for allowing CEC to submit th€s proposal.
Unit
Extended
7,575.99
3,219.04
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Prices do not include sales or use tax unless speciftcally noted. Payment Terms are NET 30 with approved credit unless otherwise
stated. Standard CEC Terms & Conditions apply. Information contained In this proposal, including parts numbers, instaliatlon details,
pricing information, and engineering drawings shall be considered Proprietary and Confidential, and shall not be duplicated or shared
with persons other than the Intended recipients} referenced above.
Print Date: 6116/2008 Page 2 of 2
-'_----Shipping Charges- ---__~ $52.98
Account Executive:
Dave Blazicek
Accepting Signature: Date Project Total: $10,848.01
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