ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Chief Information Officer with a Request to Approve the PURCHASE of HEWLETT PACKARD Network Equipment from ABUNDANT INDUSTRIES, CENTRICS IT, NOVANIS, AND SYSTEM SOURCE According to the Line Item Responses in BID #04-14, in the Amount of $89,036.00, as Part of the Information Systems Network Infrastructure Upgrade Project.
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BACKGROUND: The City of Peoria's computer network infrastructure has remained unchanged for years; unfortunately it has not kept up with the pace of technology improvements. As a result any additions to the network are placing an increased burden on the aging equipment. A significant portion of FY 2014 Information Systems CIP budget has been allocated to upgrading the computer network infrastructure in order to better position it for the next 5 years. This is the first in a series of purchases to begin the computer network infrastructure upgrade process.
The purchased equipment will be installed in City Hall, Public Works Facility, Fire Central and Police Headquarters. When installed this equipment will provide at least a tenfold increase in network access speed and be field upgradeable for future growth.
Staff is recommending additional purchases of equipment to be kept as a backup. The backup parts will be used for immediate replacement of any broken equipment in order to minimize downtime. Without this backup equipment a failure could result in an extended period of lost connectivity to a building while the failing part is repaired. If Council chooses not to approve the backup equipment then this request can modified to allow only $64,565 worth of equipment to be purchased.
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Winning Bidder
Qty Needed
Bid
Final Cost
1 - J9532A
Novanis
2
$8,835.00
$17,670.00
2 - J9538A
Centrics IT
4
$1,745.00
$ 6,980.00
3 - J9533A
Abundant
2
$4,425.00
$ 8,850.00
4 - J9574A
System Source
8
$4,195.00
$33,560.00
5 - J9534A
Abundant
9
$1,170.00
$10,530.00
6 - J91...
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