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Subject: Appropriate Funds for City's Network & Telephone Upgrades
From: Department Of Information Technology
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Waiving Formal Advertising And Competitive Bidding And The Request For Proposals/Request For Qualifications ("RFP/RFQ") Requirements And Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Negotiate And Enter Into A Contract With Shoretel Or An Authorized Reseller For Professional Services, Hardware And Software To Upgrade The Shoretel Telephone System And Annual Maintenance For An Amount Not To Exceed $275,000.00 Annually Or $825,000.00 For A Contract Term Of 3 Years, And 2) Waiving Formal Advertising And Competitive Bidding And The Request For Proposals/Request For Qualifications ("RFP/RFQ") Requirements And Authorizing The City Administrator, Or Her Designee, To Negotiate And Enter Into A Contract With Enterasys Networks Or An Authorized Reseller For The Upgrade Of Hardware, Software, Professional Services And Maintenance Of The City Services Enterasys Network For An Implementation Cost Not-To-Exceed $1,200,000.00 And An Annual Maintenance Amount Not To Exceed $150,000.00 Per Year For A Term Of 5 Years, For A Grand Total Contract Amount Of $1,950,000.00; And 3) Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee To Appropriate Current And Future Funds In Internal Services Fund 4210 For The Ongoing Cost Associated With The Delivery Of Telephone, Network And Telecommunications Services Without Return To Council. These Costs Include Upgrade Of The Telephone And Network Equipment, Maintenance And Support, Telephone Lines And Installation Services.