Explanation
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 use of the Ohio State Term Schedule Number 533110-3-33 with CDW Government LLC. Establishing this purchase order will provide Cisco hardware maintenance support for the City's Metronet for a one (1) year term period of September 20, 2020 through September 19, 2021 at a cost of $213,864.01.
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), purchasing/procurement/accounting systems, payroll/personnel, VOIP telephone service, WiFi access, and geographic information systems (GIS).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding is budgeted and available for Cisco SmartNet services within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund and other fund agencies' direct charge budgets within DoT.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure to facilitate the immediate acquisition of the services noted above, so that they can continue without interruption
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER:
Vendor Name: CDW Government LLC
CC# 36-4230110
Expires: 2/12/2022
DAX #007352
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with CDW Government LLC for Cisco SmartNet hardware maintenance support services, for the city's Metronet infrastructure, from an existing Ohio State Term Schedule; to authorize the expenditure of $213,864.01 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($213,864.01)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase ord...
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