City Network Services Renewal
Summary
Dispatch has had repeated outages, and the new Astound contract adds a backup fiber route between dispatch, the jail, and the Civic Center so emergency communications survive a fiber cut.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Part of a $673,776 contract, with the $18,716 monthly cost split between the city and county.
Emergency dispatchers, first responders, and everyone who calls 911 in Evansville and Vanderburgh County.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Board of Public Works - Sep 10, 2026
The city awarded a five-year managed IT services contract to Sondhi Solutions (EXOS) worth about $2.06 million. Officials say consolidating services will save city-county government roughly $5 million a year — money that could ease future budget pressure.
Board of Public Works - Aug 13, 2026
The city is looking to hire a managed service provider for IT services and support. The bid opening step determines which vendors will compete for the contract.
Board of Public Works - May 21, 2026
Dispatch has had repeated outages, and the new Astound contract adds a backup fiber route between dispatch, the jail, and the Civic Center so emergency communications survive a fiber cut.
Board of Public Works - Apr 2, 2026
The city's web vendor ends support at the end of 2026, so a $108,454 implementation plus about $64,000 a year with CivicPlus was on the table to keep the city's website running.
Board of Public Works - Jan 29, 2026
Computer Services asked the Board to renew the contract with Radiate Holdings LP (Astound) for Evansville Promise Zone WiFi — internet access serving parts of the city.
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