Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for Cisco SmartNet maintenance services to support citywide metronet hardware. This purchase will be accomplished through the Universal Term Contract (UTC) that is established with Network Dynamics Incorporated under FL005447/PA000220 (BPCMP30H) that expires June 30, 2017. Establishing this purchase order will provide Cisco hardware maintenance support for the City's metronet for a one-year term period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, at a cost of $397,864.09. The contract was most recently renewed under ordinance #:1290-2015, passed by City Council June 1, 2015 for the July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 term period.
The metronet is a critical component of the computing infrastructure of the city. SmartNet supports data transfer needs for imaging applications as well as other city applications such as e-mail, CUBS (utility billing), Performance series (purchasing/procurement and accounting), payroll/personnel, VOIP telephone service, and geographic information systems (GIS).
EMERGENCY:
Emergency designation is being requested for this purchase to continue with services that are necessary to support daily operation activities and to ensure no service interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
In 2014 and 2015, $405,471.43 and $400,958.19 were expended respectively for services associated with Cisco SmartNet for metronet hardware maintenance support services. Funding for this year (2016) in the amount of $397,864.09 was budgeted and is available for the Cisco SmartNet services within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund and other fund agencies direct charge budget within DoT.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER:
Vendor: Network Dynamics Incorporated F.I.D#/C.C#: 36-3941419 (DAX vendor#: 007308) Expiration Date: 11/18/2016
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and ...
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