STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education & Equity
AGENDA DATE: June 26, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Information and Technology Services
EXECUTIVE: Donzell Gipson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year cooperative purchasing agreement to extend existing software license and maintenance agreement for routers and data networks for the Department of Information and Technology Services with GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. through the Texas Department of Information Resources Cooperative Agreement - Total estimated amount of $726,688.70 - Financing: Data Services Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement and software license agreement is to establish firm pricing for equipment and licenses, for a specific term, which will be ordered on an as needed basis. According to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This cooperative purchasing agreement will allow for the purchase of routers, licenses, and support to extend the City's existing data networks. Equipment and licenses purchased through this agreement will provide additional efficiencies in the deployment of citywide initiatives for City departments such as the Police department, Water Utilities, Sanitation Services, as well as expand the use of FirstNet Technology advanced traffic controllers (ATCs) at all signalized intersections for the Department of Transportation. The Water Utilities Department will utilize this equipment to monitor water meters remotely and the Police Department will be able to monitor security cameras more effectively remotely.
These routers enable communication from the Advanced Traffic Monitoring System (ATMS) to ...
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