Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management on behalf of the Department of Technology (DoT) and various general fund city agencies to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate Universal Term Contract/Purchase Agreement for the purchase of laptop computers, computer related products, and equipment. This ordinance also authorizes the expenditure of $697,000.00 from the CARES act fund for the purchase of laptops and related supplies.
These purchases will be made from the following pre-established universal term contracts/purchase agreements (PA’s):
· PA003347-Brown Enterprise Solutions, LLC: Dell Computers and accessories
· PA003352-Softchoice, LLC: Dell Computers and accessories
· PA003354-Softchoice, LLC: HP Computers and accessories
All three above-listed purchase agreements expire on December 31, 2020.
Due to Covid-19, it has been necessary for many city employees to work remotely. To do this, many employees have required a city laptop so that they can virtually access their city “desktop.” Thus there is a great need to expand the city's laptop inventory. Doing so will help ensure that remote workers can continue to work efficiently and effectively.
The amount requested ($697,000.00) will fund approximately 398 laptops at around $1,750.00 per laptop.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance expends $697,000.00 in CARES Act funding for laptop computers, computer related products, and equipment for city workers who have been or will be working remotely due to Covid-19.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency legislation is required to facilitate prompt acquisition of the above -described laptops, supplies and accessories being authorized by this ordinance.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Brown Enterprise Solutions: CC#- 900353698 Expires-1/31/2021
DAX#-010668
Softchoice: CC#- 13-3827773 Expires-1/14/2022
DAX#-022312
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management on behalf of the Department of...
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