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Request to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into an Agreement between the Town of Carrboro and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) to Establish Network Interconnectivity and Network Infrastructure Facilities Sharing.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the interconnectivity and infrastructure sharing is to provide OWASA a path to the MCNC NCREN network for less costly high speed broadband internet connectivity. This agreement will also establish interorganizational connectivity that may be leveraged by future projects and partnerships.
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DEPARTMENT: IT
CONTACT INFORMATION: Andy Vogel, 919-918-7305
INFORMATION: OWASA will construct wireless connectivity between OWASA’s principle offices located on 400 Jones Ferry Road and the Town of Carrboro Town Hall and then make use of an unused fiber strand in an existing Town owned fiber optic path to an MCNC NCREN Point of Presence (POP). This will provide a complete data network path between OWASA and MCNC NCREN for internet connectivity. This project represents a collaboration and partnership between the Town of Carrboro, OWASA and UNC at Chapel Hill and the connectivity created may be leveraged by other future projects. The Agreement has been included as Attachment A and a resolution has been included as Attachment B.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommend that the Board adopt the resolution in Attachment B.