File #: 18-0681   
Type: Contract Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/18/2018
Title: Purchase of Replacement/Upgrade Network Hardware for the Public Safety Communications Networks for the Information Technology Department (Citywide) This purchase will provide five Juniper routers to be installed at various TOPAZ Regional Wireless Cooperative (TRWC) sites. The point-to-point microwave radio network supports the TRWC mission-critical Public Safety voice communications networks, both 800 MHZ and VHF Fire Hazard Zone, critical data traffic such as Fire Station Alerting and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) data exchange between Mesa, Gilbert, and Phoenix, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) traffic from water, wastewater, and natural gas utility sites. The replacement and upgrade of the outdated network hardware will allow the City of Mesa and its partner agencies in the TRWC to take advantage of increased routing speeds and capabilities, higher reliability, and increased capacity for future growth. The Information Technology Department and Purchasing reco...
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Purchase of Replacement/Upgrade Network Hardware for the Public Safety Communications Networks for the Information Technology Department (Citywide)

This purchase will provide five Juniper routers to be installed at various TOPAZ Regional Wireless Cooperative (TRWC) sites.  The point-to-point microwave radio network supports the TRWC mission-critical Public Safety voice communications networks, both 800 MHZ and VHF Fire Hazard Zone, critical data traffic such as Fire Station Alerting and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) data exchange between Mesa, Gilbert, and Phoenix, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) traffic from water, wastewater, and natural gas utility sites.  The replacement and upgrade of the outdated network hardware will allow the City of Mesa and its partner agencies in the TRWC to take advantage of increased routing speeds and capabilities, higher reliability, and increased capacity for future growth.

The Information Technology Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase from the State of Arizona cooperative contract and lowest quoted-vendor, Enterprise Networks Solutions, Inc., at $235,620.71, plus 10% contingency, at $23,562.07, for the total amount of $259,182.78.  This purchase is funded by the TOPAZ Joint Venture Fund.