https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7862296&GUID=A7DAEE8A-B9B2-4074-9595-061A2A528405Legistar15https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7862296&GUID=A7DAEE8A-B9B2-4074-9595-061A2A528405A7DAEE8A-B9B2-4074-9595-061A2A528405-2026-02-05-23-54-30Title: Consider recommendations regarding an Astound Business Solutions, LLC (Astound) Service Order to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Dark Fiber Services, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to execute Service Order No. OP484269 with Astound Business Solutions, LLC (not a local vendor) to add dark fiber services to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, Santa Maria Special Investigations Bureau (SIB), for a service order maximum contract amount not to exceed $108,000.00 for a 60 month initial service agreement, inclusive of a monthly service agreement of $1,800.00 a month, beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, inclusive of all services ordered. The 60-month service agreement term will not begin until completion of the installation of the dark fiber line, after ratification by the Board of Supervisors; b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to order additional services in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract amount; and c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is sThu, 05 Feb 2026 23:54:30 GMT