Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to associate a General Budget reservation resulting from this ordinance on behalf of the Department of Technology with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement PA004278 with CDW Government LLC, for two separate purchases, the first, Cisco SFP transceiver modules. These SFPs will allow the connectivity to be moved to City Fiber, which will allow disconnection of 3rd party services resulting in future cost savings. The second purchase for Cisco spare switches will be used for replacement end of life switches as needed. In addition minimal down time due to switch failure, the spare switches will allow DoT to expand capacity on different sites again with minimal interruptions of service. The expiration date of PA004278 is 6/30/2021, this ordinance is for a one-time purchase. The purchases shall be funded with Department of Technology operating funds and to declare an emergency ($54,255.86)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funds for this expenditure have been identified and are available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division operating funds.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency designation is being requested for this purchase as the Department of Technology cannot move forward with future cost savings without the transceiver modules and without the spare switches the City is vulnerable to down time related to existing switch failure.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: CDW GOVERNMENT LLC CC#/F.I.D. #: 36-3310735 Expiration Date: 02/12/2022
(DAX Vendor Acct. #: 007352)
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate a General Budget reservation resulting from this ordinance on behalf of the Department of Technology with the appropriate Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement(s) with CDW Government LLC, for the purchase of Cisco spare switches and Cisco SFP transceiver modules; to authoriz...
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