TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Utilization of State of Florida Term Contract No. 43220000-WSCA-14-ACS for the Purchase of Extreme Network Switches from PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.in the Amount of $252,740.18 Based on Percentage Discount.
Recommended Action
Approve the utilization of State of Florida Term Contract No. 43220000-WSCA-14-ACS for the purchase of Extreme Network switches from PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.in the amount of $252,740.18 based on percentage discount.
Background Information
The Information Technology Division (IT) has undergone a complete evaluation of all network switch equipment currently in use in City Hall. IT has determined the equipment needs to be replaced due to the age of the hardware and the inability to receive security updates from the manufacturer as they are end of support. IT has evaluated two solutions, one from Cisco and one from Extream networks and has selected Extream due to its security enhancements and management capabilities. The Extream switches will provide connectivity to City Hall computers, servers, desk phones, wireless access points and security cameras. The new switches will also provide faster data transfer speeds and allow for future growth.
While City ordinance authorizes the City Manager to utilize piggyback agreements, the City Manager's policy requires all procurements exceeding $100,000 to be presented to Commission for consideration. All appropriate forms, procedures, and processes have been reviewed by Procurement.
Strategic Plan
Efficient and Effective Government
Financial Impact
This purchase is funded in the Information Technology Division budget in account no. 306-0710-516-64-00, Project IT20NI.
Procurement
These switches are being procured pursuant to Section. 2-403 (a) (4) of the City Procurement Code - The utilization of other governmental or public entity contracts to procure go...
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