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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division on behalf of Information Technologies, recommending the Board authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Purchase Order Agreement PO201407790 with Bear Data in the amount of $93,174.36 for ongoing maintenance and advance depot exchange for critical Cisco switches and routers.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost
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$93,174.36 |
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Budgeted
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$93,174.36 |
New Funding
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Savings
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Other
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Total Funding Available
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$93,174.36 |
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Change To Net County Cost
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0.00 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
This agreement is for three (3) years of hardware maintenance. The current year's amount is included in IT's budget allocation and IT will continue to budget the appropriate amounts for the following two years.
Background
The main infrastructure of the County's Network System is comprised of multiple Cisco switches and routers housed in the Information Technology Data Center and throughout the County's remote facilities. IT contracts for maintenance of this equipment each year to ensure uninterrupted network connectivity county-wide.
Reason for Recommendation
This maintenance agreement extends the replacement warranty on specified critical machines and allows for immediate replacement (advanced depot exchange) should a unit fail, ensuring minimal down time of the County's Network Infrastructure.
Action(s) to be taken following Board approval
Purchasing Agent to sign purchase order #PO201407790 with Bear Data. Purchasing to forward fully executed agreement to vendor.
Contact
Eric van Leeuwen Ext 5834