Consideration of and action on authorizing replacement purchase of security and network appliance technology equipment in the amount of $69,553.90 from Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC through the Texas Department of Information Resources Contract DIR-TSO-2542.

The Information Technology Department is requesting authorization to purchase replacement equipment as per this year’s technology replacement program. The current IT equipment is going End of Life (EoL) and requires upgrading the production equipment to maintain critical city Information Technology computing confidentiality, integrity, and high availability. The following is being purchased:

• Quantity of 3x Security Appliances

• Quantity of 2x Network Appliances

This agenda request is to purchase replacement equipment for FY17.

All equipment will be purchased from Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC., under the cooperative contract of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), contract # DIR-TSO-2542.  Funds for this purchase are budgeted in the Technology Replacement Fund (023-1125-720-21-08), (023-1125-720-60-05), and (023-1125-720-60-01). Staff recommends the purchase of this replacement equipment.