TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution approving a contract with Presidio LLC., to purchase network infrastructure equipment for the Information Technology Services network refresh project.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Network Infrastructure Equipment Purchase
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Information Technology Services (ITS)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The City of Killeen network infrastructure is currently comprised of 190 end user switches and three core switches that operate on a five-year replacement cycle. This current infrastructure has equipment that ranges in age from five to over ten years old. The Information Technology Services (ITS) Department began replacing switches annually in accordance with the city’s five-year replacement plan in 2014. In 2015, staff requested a purchase of equipment worth $305,000. With this purchase the staff realized that, because of the age of the current equipment, the entire network could not be replaced in an effective way by purchasing 1/5th each year. To continue would just be patching an infrastructure that needs an entire overhaul.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
The ITS department, working with Cisco engineers and using the current fiber connectivity project, designed a plan to replace all of the network infrastructure equipment this year and pay over a five (5) -year period. Cisco recommended 3 vendors from the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) co-operative purchasing network. These vendors presented their engineer bids to the staff. We chose Presidio LLC., having worked with them on a previous venture, as best value to the City of Killeen. Cisco has offered, in conjunction with Presidio’s bid, to finance this endeavor through Key Government Finance Inc. at a competitive cost with no interest to the city over a five (5)-year period.
The staff is seeking approval for a refresh project that would allow the purchase of ...
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