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File #: 0252-25    Version: 1 Name: Bid 20-2025 Telecommunications Franchise Recommendation
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 3/5/2025 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 3/20/2025 Final action: 3/20/2025
Enactment date: 3/20/2025 Enactment #: R-121-2025
Title: A Resolution accepting the bid of CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 69-2016, creating and offering for sale a franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications (or related non-cable) system in Fayette County, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Franchise Agreement with CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 69-2016. (1 Bid) [Slatin]
Attachments: 1. Metronet_Lexington KY Letter of Intent (#20-2025 Telecommunications Franchise)_20250218.pdf, 2. 0252-25 Bid CMN-RUS Tellecomm. Franchise 4926-5975-5051 v.1.pdf, 3. R-121-2025

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A Resolution accepting the bid of CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 69-2016, creating and offering for sale a franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications (or related non-cable) system in Fayette County, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Franchise Agreement with CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 69-2016. (1 Bid) [Slatin]

 

Summary

A Resolution accepting the bid of CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 69-2016, creating and offering for sale a franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications (or related non-cable) system in Fayette County, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Franchise Agreement with CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 69-2016. (1 Bid) [Slatin]

 

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government

Bid Recommendation

 

 

Division of Central Purchasing

Bid Title: Telecommunications Franchise

Bid Number: 20-2025

Buyer: Slatin

Advertising Date: 2/4/2025

Opening Date:  2/25/2025

Number of Bid Submitted: 1

Recommended Bid Amount: FRANCHISE

               Fixed Bid   X        Price Contract          Unit Price Bid          Contract Included

Division Requesting/Recommending:  Procurement

 

 

Vendor

Address

Amount

Lowest

CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet

Overland Park, KS

FRANCHISE

Second

 

 

 

Third

 

 

 

Recommended Vendors

 

Award to:  CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet

Award Amount:  FRANCHISE

 

Budget/Accounting Information

 

N/A

 

Reason for Recommendation

                     Bidder submitted lowest bid responsive to specifications.

                     Multiple Awards to low bidders for item(s) or group(s).                     

                     One or Non-low bid. See attachment(s) for explanation.

                     Walk-on

                     2 Readings

X                     Other: FRANCHISE

 

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

Section 1 - That the bid of CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, submitted in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 69-2016, creating and offering for sale a franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications (or related non-cable) system in Fayette County, a copy of which is attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit “B”, is hereby declared to be a highest and best bidder for said franchise; and said franchise is hereby sold to and vested in CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, for the period of time provided in the Ordinance and Franchise Agreement.

Section 2 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized to execute the Franchise Agreement with CMN-RUS, LLC d/b/a Metronet, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and which agreement incorporates by reference in its entirety the material provisions of Ordinance No. 69-2016 passed by the Urban County Council on May 19, 2016.

Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.

PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                   MAYOR

ATTEST:

 

                                                                                                                              

CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL

0252-25:TAH:4926-5975-5051, v. 1