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Consider recommendations regarding an agreement with Level 3 Communications, Inc., LLC (not a local vendor) for fiber optic service (dark fiber) between Lompoc, Goleta, and Santa Barbara, as follows:
a) Waive the bidding requirement for fiber optic service from Level 3 Communications, Inc. LLC;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with Level 3 Communications, Inc., LLC for a period of twenty years commencing in the fourth quarter of 2001 through the fourth quarter of 2021 with an initial payment of approximately $190,000 and annual maintenance costs of approximately $23,000, with capped CPI adjustments for successive years.
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