SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a purchase order to GovConnection dba Connection Public Sector Solutions (Connection), of Merrimack, NH for software licensing and maintenance, for a term beginning April 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029, in the amount of $145,756.86, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback or Cooperative Purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
This purchase of Jamf Software is for the acquisition of an enterprise mobile device management and security platform to support the management of phones, tablets, and networked TV devices.
The city’s current remote device management solution (Meraki) is reaching its end-of-life and will no longer be supported beginning in 2027. The Jamf Software provides remote setup, configuration, and identity and credential management to ensure secure connectivity of mobile devices to City network resources.
Authorization is requested to piggyback OMNIA Contract No. R250605, issued through Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC), and valid through February 28, 2029. The agreement includes maintenance support for all software, including updates and upgrades.
The city currently manages approximately 1,600 devices and anticipates continued growth with the increased use of field tablets and mobile devices associated with the rollout of enterprise asset management systems.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funding for the current year is budgeted and available in Information Technology cost code 5559862-530300, contractual services. Funding for future years will be requested as part of the annual budget process.
The Information Technology department is funded by revenues from the Administrative Services Fund, an internal fund of the city responsible for the administration of city-wide technology services.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
These purchases help achieve strategic objectives 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 for High Performing Government. The Information Technology Department maintains critical public infrastructure to deliver sustain a high level of service to support a safe and healthy community.
