Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreement for the professional services support for the upgrade of Cisco VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Services.
Cisco has been established as a citywide standard for our VoIP environment. Cisco is best known for its VoIP phones and networking equipment worldwide. The city migrated to Cisco VoIP telephone solution with the goal of dramatically saving on increasing costs related to aged telephone services provisioned by the traditional carriers over the copper wire. Cisco phones have been widely deployed throughout the city, and support is needed to upgrade the current system to a newer Cisco VoIP environment to ensure continued services.
The Purchase Agreement association requires approval by City Council in order for the division to expend more than $100,000.00 in a fiscal year per City Code Section 329.19(g). This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $100,590.00.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor: CDW Government LLC
DAX Vendor Acct. #:034427
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding in the amount of $100,590.00, the amount of the aforementioned contract, is budgeted and available in the Department of Technology, Information Services Division Operating Fund, Fund 5100.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency designation is being requested for these services due to the current software version losing support from Cisco. It is necessary to establish a purchase order at the earliest possible date, to ensure no service interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Purchase Agreement (CDW Government, LLC) for the Cisco (VoIP) environment upgrades; to authorize...
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