Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT), to establish a purchase order from an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC FL005253, BPO BPSFT45C) with SHI International Corp, which expires June 30, 2016. This ordinance will provide for annual software maintenance and support on existing McAfee cybersecurity used to protect City email and workstations from viruses and other malicious applications for the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, at a cost of ($99,021.39) and the purchase of hardware ($67,499.24), software licenses ($20,160.00), one year of hardware and software support ($23,219.14) and professional services ($48,900.00) necessary to implement McAfee's Advanced Treat Defense (MADT) solution. The total cost of the existing licenses annual support and the MATD technology security solution will be $258,799.77. The Advanced Treat Defense solution will integrate with existing email and endpoint security software and improve the City's ability to detect and respond to advanced malware attacks.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of this contract in order to facilitate and maintain uninterrupted services from the supplier.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2013 and 2014, the department spent $60,505.65 and $121,511.58 for annual software maintenance and support. Earlier this year $79,998.00 (UT055285) was expended for McAfee server licenses and software support. The total cost associated with this ordinance is $258,799.77 which includes $99,021.39 for existing annual software support and $159,778.38 for the purchase of the MATD technology security solution. Funds were budgeted and are available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Internal Services Fund and Capital Improvement Fund within the capital project: Enterprise System Project - Security Program; project number: 470047-100002.
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