Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order with Attevo, Inc from an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC), FL004378 (BPSFT35B), expiration date June 30, 2012. This purchase will provide a twelve (12) month subscription (07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012) to Websense Web Security Gateway, Websense premium support, and Websense V10000 hardware warranty. The period covered will be from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 at a cost of $101,840.00.
Websense provides security and related services to the City's current web environment and web-hosting services. As the City of Columbus increasingly adopts social media to support and communicate with it's citizens, Websense helps the city protect itself from emerging threats and malicious content.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency designation is requested to expedite establishing the purchase order for the twelve (12) month subscription to Websense Web Security Gateway, Websense premium support, and Websense V10000 hardware warranty, for the City's current web environment and web-hosting services prior to the expiration of the Web content filtering term period ending on June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
During the years 2009 and 2010, the Department of Technology expended $46,200.00 (UT035421) and $129,191.70 (Ord. # 0773-2010) respectively for Websense Web Security Gateway licenses, software, hardware, and maintenance support services. This year (2011) the cost for the services provided by Attevo is $101,840.00. Funds for this purchase were identified, budgeted and are available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Internal Services Fund in the amount of $101,840.00.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE :
Vendor Name: Attevo, Inc. FID/CC#: 20-4143257 Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
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