20100922final_order_no_32069.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 22 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR BIDS
TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
RELAY SERVICES IN IDAHO
) CASE NO. GNR-IO-
) ORDER NO. 32069
On May 24, 2010, the Idaho Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)
Administrator issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking bids from persons interested in
providing relay services to Idaho customers. The TRS program allows citizens who are hearing-
or speech-impaired to engage in telephone or video communications "in a manner functionally
equivalent to that of individuals without hearing or speech impairments.Idaho Code ~ 61-
1301. Bid proposals in response to the RFP were originally due no later than July 16 2010. At
the request of one of the bidders, the response date was extended to July 23 2010.
The TRS Administrator and three members of the TRS Advisory Committee have
reviewed the two bid proposals. Each member of the Advisory Committee and the Administrator
gave their highest scores to Hamilton Telecommunications.Based upon the scores, the
Administrator recommended that the Commission approve awarding the TRS relay contract to
Hamilton.
Based upon the Administrator s recommendation and our independent review, we
find it is reasonable and in the public interest to award the TRS service contract to Hamilton
Telecommunications. Idaho Code ~ 61-1303(1)(b)(v).
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the contract to provide telecommunications
relay services for the State of Idaho be awarded to Hamilton Telecommunications. We direct the
TRS Administrator to complete negotiations for the new three-year TRS contract with Hamilton
with a proposed effective date of December 1 , 2010.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order (or in issues finally
decided by this Order) or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. GNR-lO-
05 may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order
with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in
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this case. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other
person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code ~ 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of September 2010.
KEMPT , P SIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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MACK A. REDFORD, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
D. Jewel
ommisslOn Secretary
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