SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize a purchase order to CDW Government LLC (CDW-G), of Vernon Hills, IL, in the amount of $156,377.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Exceptions to Bid - Other Government Entities’ Bids, authorize lease purchase under the City's Master Lease Purchase Agreement or internal financing via an interfund loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed to be in the City's best interests, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Authorization is requested to piggyback off of the State of Florida Software Value Added Reseller Contract #4323000-NASPO-16-ACS-SVAR (Naspo Contract #ADSPO16-130652) and National IPA Technology Solutions Contract #2018011-01 for the utilization of FortiNet hardware and software network management solutions in the amount of $156,377.00 through April 7, 2021.
This authorization upgrades the City’s annual support renewal due to expire on September 17, 2020. Fortinet purchases through CDW-G will include hardware and software as well as licensing support for eight existing firewalls. These items, combined with two previous purchases with CDW-G for FortiNet products will bring the annual total spend to $193,563.00 through various state and national contracts as listed below:
Locations are: (2) MSB, (2) CPD, (2) Fire-48, (2) City Offices
$64,975.00: for annual support renewal
$40,000.00: for two (2) additional firewalls for new Crown Castle connection.
$26,297.00: for an additional Forti-Analyzer appliance
$10,889.00: for additional Forti-Auth upgrade and tokens
$14,216.00: ten percent (10%) contingency for purchases of hardware, software and services as necessary.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available in capital improvement projects 355-L1908, Network Infrastructure R&R, and 355-M2007, City EOC & Disaster Recovery R&R, to fund the current year portion of this contract. Project funding for fiscal year 2020/21 is included in the proposed budget.