Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order for Internet Services Time Warner Cable (TWC) maintenance services to support citywide metronet hardware. This purchase will be accomplished through the Universal Term Contract (UTC) that is established with Time Warner under FL004904 (BPCOM20B) that expires March 31, 2016. The metronet is a critical component of the computing infrastructure of the city.
Establishing this purchase order will provide Internet access in support of Citywide Internet access, internally hosted web services, and Wi-Fi Internet service for employees and citizen access for a one-year term period of April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015, at a cost of $95,759.76.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency designation is being requested for this purchase to continue with services that are necessary to support daily operation activities; to ensure no service interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2012 and 2013, the Department of Technology expended $60,324.16 and $77,563.56 respectively for Time Warner Cable (TWC) services. So far in 2014, $15,959.96 has been expended for TWC services. The total cost of this ordinance is $95,759.76, with funds for this purchase coming from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Internal Service Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Time Warner Cable F.I.D#/C.C#: 13 - 3666692 Expiration Date: 02/14/2016
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology, to establish a purchase order for Internet Services Time Warner Cable (TWC) maintenance services to support citywide metronet hardware; to authorize the expenditure of $95,759.76 from the Department of Technology, Internal Service Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($95,759.76)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Manag...
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