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Purchase of Replacement/Upgrade Network Hardware for the Public Safety Communications Networks for the Information Technology Department (Citywide)
The current network routers and switches in the point-to-point microwave radio network are nine years old, lack current technology and data requirements, and are out of hardware support as of May 2018. The new equipment will meet current needs and will be upgraded to improve the reliability of the network by replacing network switches with routers at various TOPAZ Regional Wireless Cooperative sites.
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 $234,824.42, plus 10% contingency funding of $23,482.44, for the total amount of $258,306.86. This purchase is funded by the TOPAZ Joint Venture Fund.
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