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Date: July 23, 2007
Item/Subject: ORDER, A ommng a Five year Contract wIM U.S. Cellular for Cellular Phone
Service
Responsible Department: Rnance
On July 16, 2007, the Anance Committee reviewetl and approved staffs recommendation to execute
a five yearcoiM'a2for anular phone service with U.S. Cellular. The Otyiscurrently underconlract
with U.S. Cellularfor cellular phoneserrice through 2010. Recenty,theslateof Maineenberedinto
a canhactwith U.S. Cellularwhich allows the City to"piggyback"on the State's contract pricingin
the State plan Is significantly better than the aty's current contract, with an estimated savings City-
wide In excess of $15,000 per War. In orderto obtain this pricing, the City will need to execute a
five year contract to run through 2012.
This contract award recommendation must be reviewed and approved by the City Council as R is
over three years.
DepaNnent Head
Recommend approval
X Passage
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Referral
City Manager
Associated Information:
Rate Plan
Budget Approval:
Priam Director
Legal Approval:
Solltltor
X Passage
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(DTLE.) Order, Authorizing a Five Year Contract to U.S. Cellular for Cellular Phone
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ORDERED,
THAT, Deborah Cyr, Finance Director is hereby authonzetl to execute a flue year
Contract with U.S. Cellular for cellular phone service.
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State of Maine Rate Plans
(Available for the City of Bangor)
Local
$3.50 per month
$.03 per minute on all calls (Incoming or Outgoing)
Nationwide
$7.50 per month
$.03 per minute on all call (Incoming or Outgoing)
Pooled Minute Plan (Pooling based on Account Number)
$35.00 per month
500 minutes per phone (Pooled)
Free Mobile to Mobile calling
Nationwide footprint
All rate plans include call forwarding, no answer transfer, voicemail, call waiting, caller
ID, and incoming teat messages at no additional charge.
BlackBerry® Data Plans
$39.95 per month added to any State of Maine rate plan
$44.95 per month for a stand-alone BlackBerryO
Equipment
Phones:
Nokia 6019i
$.01
Motorola 315
$.01
LG 210
$9.95
Motorola RAZR
$29.95
BlackBorry®
7250 $39.95
7130 $39.95
8703e $39.95
U.S. Cellular® Contacts
Bill Gilbert
Municipality Wireless Business Consultant
207-358-8040
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Laurel Feeney
Sales Support Specialist
207-299-5454
laurel.feenewfituscellular corn