ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Chief Information Officer to AWARD the Contract for the Replacement of all Voice and Data Cabling Infrastructure in Fire House 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 19 and 20 to the Lowest Bidder, K-Com technologies, in the Amount of $28,675.
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BACKGROUND: The voice and data cabling infrastructure has been in place for almost 20 plus years and has reached the limit of its capability. The new cabling will meet the voice and data needs of the Fire Department for the foreseeable future and prepare the building for network and telephone upgrades scheduled in 2014. Replacing cabling in the rest of the Fire Houses will be bid before 2015.
The Purchasing Division distributed fifteen (15) bid packages and four (4) responses were received as listed in the table below:
CONTRACTOR |
TOTAL |
K-COM |
$28,675 |
Heart Technologies |
$33,247 |
Inter Pacific |
$47,242 |
Oberlander |
$40,630 |
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding has been included in the CIP Budget, Account# 401-1101-550-53-04, Project CB1125
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The capital program for the installation of voice and data cabling of this building will be implemented as planned.
IMPACT IF DENIED: New and emerging technologies in computer networking and voice communications will not be implemented due to the aging wiring infrastructure
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 00618-131231
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL'S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Invest in our infrastructure and transportation.
2. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Information Systems