Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Technology's Metronet Services provides data connectivity that supports various business functions and allows all city agencies and departments to communicate. Currently, the Department of Technology has a need to upgrade hardware that has reached End Of Life (EOL) support. These upgrades are associated with the installation of high speed routing, switching, and security components which will provide reliable data delivery services across the City and avoid lengthy outages due to network hardware failure. This effort is necessary to effectively mitigate the risk of service interruption to the City's Metronet network infrastructure which will lessen any risks associated with technology and communications services essential for daily operations. In addition, the upgrade will minimize disruptions of critical functions as a result of aging infrastructure component failures.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish two (2) purchase orders for the acquisition of equipment associated with the Metronet EOL network equipment upgrade project. These purchase orders will be created utilizing the terms and conditions from two (2) pre-existing Universal Term Contracts (UTC's), established through the competitive bid process by the Purchasing Office, with the following vendors:
Pomeroy IT Solutions, Network Hardware/Maintenance $113,046.92 (FL004506, BPCMP30B- Expiration Date: 3/31/13)
Pomeroy IT Solutions will be supplying hardware/equipment maintenance via Cisco UTC contract with the City of Columbus.
Blue Apple Technologies, Liebert hardware $31,506.15 (FL004870, BPCMP23A - Expiration Date: 6/30/14)
Blue Apple Technologies will be supplying hardware via Liebert UTC contract with the City of Columbus.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this ordinance will allow for the expenditure of $144,553.07, for the Metronet Fire ...
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