From
Keshnel Penny, Director of Information Technology
Title
Contract with Netsync Network Solutions for maintenance services of our Cisco SmartNet which covers key City routers, switches, security appliances, firewalls and teleconference equipment in the annual amount of $78,782.20 through a state inter-local agreement with the Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Presenter
Keshnel Penny, Director of Information Technology
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This contract will be for the IT Department to utilize for the purchase of maintenance services of our Cisco SmartNet which covers key City routers, switches, security appliances, firewalls and teleconference equipment. The City uses Cisco routers, switches, and monitoring software across its network infrastructure.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including DIR.
DIR provides statewide leadership and oversight for management of government information and communications technology. DIR has served in a leadership role to facilitate the state’s economic competitiveness through its ability to deliver quality information resources commodities and services at the lowest prices and best value for state and local government as well as the K-12 public and higher education systems
Netsync Network Solutions through their DIR contract offers maintenance services of Cisco systems.
The contract, DIR-TSO-2542, began 5/5/2014 and will expire 5/6/2018, with zero, one-year extensions remaining.
Financial Consideration
Funding is provided in the FY 2016/2017 General Fund Operating Budget, Information Technology (151110-63165)