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HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE 01
NETWORK EQUIPMENT
City Council to consider approval of a resolution for the purchase of Nexus network
equipment from Netsync Network Solutions through a contract established by the State
of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contracts Program.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this purchase is currently available in account 325-44540-101-14-0030
(Professional Services), 325-48860-101-14-0030 (Machinery and Equipment), and 325-
42281- 101 -14 -0029 (2014 Small IT purchases) in the amount not to exceed $77,976.48.
This purchase will be made in accordance with a contract established with Netsync
Network Solutions by the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Cooperative Contracts Program. Purchases through this program are authorized under
Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271, Subchapter D and Texas Government
Code Chapter 2054, Section 2054.0565 (b).
Bids were taken by the cooperative and a contract was awarded to Netsync Network
Solutions. The Purchasing and IT staff reviewed the contract for specification
compliance and determined that the contract would provide the best product, service
and pricing for meeting the needs of the City.
This purchase request is for equipment to accommodate the additional growth of SANS
and VMServers and the moving of some Police Department servers to the IT data
center. These switches will connect the new VMServer and SAN into the existing
network.
Staff recommends approval.
5/28/2014 9:44:28 AM
RESOLUTION NO. 67-u)b
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE
NETWORK EQUIPMENT THROUGH A STATE OF TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES (DIR)
CONTRACT PROGRAM AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271,
Subchapter D and Texas Government Code Chapter 2054, Section 2054.0565 (b) to
make purchases under a state contract therefore satisfying any state law requiring local
governments to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the item; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Cooperative Contracts program is a qualified purchasing program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas can participate in the State of Texas DIR
Cooperative Contracts Program through membership in the Program and wishes to utilize
the contract meeting all State of Texas bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas DIR Cooperative Contracts program has an
established contract #DIR -SDD -2015 with Netsync Network Solutions for IT Products and
Related Services; and
WHEREAS, the City has a need for Nexus network equipment.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine authorizes the purchase
of Nexus network equipment from Netsync Network Solutions for an amount not to exceed
$77,976.48.
Section 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the purchase of said network equipment.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 17th day of June, 2014.
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