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File #: 25-1206-1210    Name: Contract Award to Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless for Cellular Based Wireless Communications
Type: Action Item Status: New Business
File created: 11/13/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/10/2025 Final action: 12/10/2025
Title: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS FOR CELLULAR BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsors: Information Technology
Indexes: Contract Award (Non Bid)
TITLE

AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS FOR CELLULAR BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

BODY

To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District:

I. Recommendation

Pursuant to Chapter XI, Section D.1.b.(2)(e) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, it is recommended that the General Superintendent and CEO or his designee enter into a contract with Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless (Verizon) to provide cellular based wireless communications.


II. Contract Information

Company: Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless
One Verizon Way
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-1097

Company Type: General Partnership

Majority Interest: Verizon Americas LLC: 44.017%
GTE WIreless LLC: 32.353%
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC: 23.630%

Contract Amount: Not-to-exceed $1,300,000 for the initial term

Contract Period: Three (3) years initial term with two (2) additional one (1) year extension options

Scope of Services: To provide cellular based wireless communications

Compliance Goals: The Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) participation for this contract meets the compliance goals of 25% MBE participation and 5% WBE participation. The vendor proposes to utilize Illinois based MBE and WBE owned firms in an indirect capacity to achieve contract compliance.


III. Budget and Financial Information

Budget Classification: IT Operating
Fiscal Year: 2025-2027
Funding for successive fiscal years shall be allocated through the annual budget process
Source of Funds: 001.8230.8230.623015.00001.01.01.00001


IV. Procurement Information

Pursuant to Chapter XI, Section D.1.b.(2)(e) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, advertisement and competitive sealed bidding may be suspended if the public interest is better served and in cases where it is unlikely that multiple proposals would be submitted in response to requests for proposals. This contract's pricing will be consistent with the ...

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