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Purchase of Network Hardware and Services to provide network services to eleven (11) City locations and to reduce costs at nine (9) other locations, as requested by the Information Technology Department (Citywide)
City departments are becoming increasingly reliant upon many electronic management systems, which are driving the need for increased network performance. In addition, several departments' sites that are not connected via fiber are experiencing unacceptable response times impacting productivity and are limited in the ability to use services such as video conferencing. To address these needs, Information Technology recommends an interim commercial solution that would incrementally improve network performance, provide redundancy and through this competitive bid, actually lower existing leased costs by $11,748 for nine sites annually, while awaiting a more permanent solution. The hardware obtained for this purchase will be reusable with fiber connectivity, when funded.
Information Technology and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase of network services from the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Cox Communications, at $44,640.00 annually; and the purchase of additional network hardware from the State of Arizona contract with Enterprise Network Solutions Inc. (a Mesa business), at $29,247.21. The combined total award is $73,887.21.