HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Hardware Maintenance SupportMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2024
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF NETCARE HARDWARE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
FOR NETWORK ROUTERS, SERVERS, AND SWITCHES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the purchase of Netcare hardware
maintenance support for network routers, servers, and switches in the
Data Center for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (IT Department) for a total
amount not to exceed $50,432.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is for Tredent TDS-NetCare Maintenance support renewal
for Cisco routers, servers, and switches within the City's network.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with the Region VIII Education Service Center known as The
Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) in Texas as allowed by Texas Local
Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas Government Code, Chapter
791.
Bids were taken by the cooperative and contracts were awarded to
Tredent Data Systems Inc. IT and Purchasing staff reviewed the contract
for departmental specification compliance and pricing and determined that
the contract would provide the best product and pricing for meeting the
needs of the City.
Staff recommends approval.
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