REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Blanket Purchase Order to Insight, Inc. for Cisco Smartnet and FlexNet Support and Maintenance (F20-040)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a three (3) year blanket purchase order to Insight, Inc of Tempe, AZ for Cisco Smartnet and Flexnet support in a not-to-exceed amount of $561,359. Authorization is also requested for the City Manager to amend and renew the blanket purchase order for four (4) additional one-year periods, not-to-exceed budgeted amounts, if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), City Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services exceeding $100,000 in any transaction.
In accordance to SMC Section 2.080.120(a), the Purchasing Officer negotiated reasonable pricing with the sole bidder.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The City has a complex communication network which services the Civic Center campus, 11 remote sites, the colocation facility and the disaster recovery site. The network services allow connectivity across all sites by delivering data, voice and internet. Cisco hardware and software is used to support the network infrastructure which includes routers, switches, Wi-Fi devices, and phones used by staff.
To ensure continuous operations, the City purchases Cisco support and maintenance for all Cisco hardware and software through an authorized vendor. Historically, support has been purchased from different vendors on various purchase orders which required renewal ...
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