Discussion and possible action to authorize the use of the following cell phone and data plans pursuant to Sections 271.101 and 271.102; subchapter F; Cooperative Purchasing Program, Texas Local Government Code (DIR-TSO-3415 Verizon) (DIR-TSO-3420 AT&T).
Verizon Wireless
400 Pooled Minutes – New Price: $47.99 (Currently paying: $49.95)
600 Pooled Minutes – New Price: $59.95
1000 Pooled Minutes – New Price $69.99 (Currently paying: $74.00)
Plans above include unlimited:
Texts
Pictures
Flix
Data
Mobile Hot Spot
Free Nights & Weekends calling
Unlimited Plan- New Price: $69.99 (Currently paying $115.49)
Unlimited Talk
Unlimited Text
Unlimited Pictures
Unlimited Flix
Unlimited Data
Push to Talk Plans:
Push to talk add on for smartphone-$5.00
Standalone for feature phone -$15.99 (Currently paying: $19.99)
Data sent /received- $1.99
Data Cards:
Data Cards/USB Cards (Unlimited Data)-$37.99
Voice Only Plans:
Nationwide voice only 400 Pooled minutes-$24.99
Nationwide voice only 600 Pooled minutes-$32.99
Nationwide voice only 1000 Pooled minutes-$39.99
Free Devices:
Apple iPhone SE
Samsung Galaxy S5
Motorola Droid Maxx 2
Kyocera –Brigadire
AT&T
Enhanced Government 500 minutes- $47.99 (Currently paying: $50.00)
Enhanced Government 700 minutes-$59.99 (Currently paying $63.00)
Enhanced Government 1000 minutes-$69.99 (Currently paying $75.00)
Bundle includes:
5000 Night & Weekend Minutes
Unlimited mobile to mobile
Unlimited Text messages
Unlimited Data
Nationwide Long Distance
Mobile Hot Spot
Unlimited Government Plan-$69.99
Includes:
Unlimited Talk
Unlimited Text
Unlimited Data
Mobile Hot Spot
Nationwide Long Distance
Push to Talk Plans:
Add on for Smartphone - $3.00
Standalone for feature phone- $ 18.99
Voice Only Plans:
AT&T Pooled Gov Nation 400 minutes - $32.56
AT&T Pooled Gov Nation 600 minutes- $39.22
AT&T Pooled Gov Nation 1000 minutes- $51.80
Data Card Plans:
Government Connect Unlimited-$37.99
Data Connect 5GB- $ 35.99
Data Connect 3GB- $ 25.90
Issue: Webb County currently contracts DIR (Department of Information Resources) to provide wireless service through AT&T and Verizon. The DIR contract the County is on has expired. A new DIR Contract is available for the County to utilize. The wireless plans on the new DIR Contract offer additional cost savings from the old plans.
Solution: Authorize the use of the new DIR contract and wireless plans, and switch county employees from old plans to new plans.
Result: Cost savings to Webb County, Purchasing Efficiency, Compliance of the Law.