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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract by utilizing the Department of Information Resources (DIR), held by The eConsortium Group, for Cisco Branded Products and Related Services, to replace network infrastructure technology, for a term of ninety (90) days from notice to proceed, in a total amount not to exceed $449,192.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 Capital Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☐ 1. Customer ☐ 2. Community
☐ 3. Workforce ☒ 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ☐1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ☐ 1.3 Accessible System
☐ 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ☐ 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
☐ 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ☐ 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
☐ 3.1 Diversity of Staff ☐ 3.2 Employer of Choice ☐ 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
☐ 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ☐ 4.2 Culture of Safety ☒ 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Maintaining and replacing network infrastructure technology such as routers, firewalls, and switches in a state of good repair ensures stable and reliable systems available to both internal and external customers.
BUSINESS CASE: This is a state of good repair initiative to replace network infrastructure technologies that have exceeded their useful life. The lifecycle of the typical network infrastructure technology is four to seven years. Each year out of life cycle network infrastructure technology is replaced to maintain a state of good repair. Failure to act will result in issues with network performance and reliability as well as increasing the risk of outages. Annually, the overall design, security, and roadmap is reviewed for implementation of a long term secure and robust solution that supports business continuity
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on April 14, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This contract will provide for the annual replacement of network infrastructure technology that is past its useful life to ensure stable and reliable systems are available to both internal and external customers.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: A 0% DBE/SBE goal was assigned to this procurement, which did not include subcontract opportunities and was purchased through a cooperative purchasing agreement.
PROCUREMENT: CapMetro will utilize the Department of Information Resources (DIR), Contract Number DIR-CPO-5347, held by The eConsortium Group, for Cisco Branded Products and Related Services, to provide Cisco Network Infrastructure Technology.
DIR awarded contracts are made available for use by CapMetro via Title 7, Intergovernmental Relations Chapter 791, Interlocal Cooperation Contracts and The Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act. Purchases made using DIR contracts satisfy otherwise applicable competitive bidding requirements. Pricing for Cisco Network Infrastructure Technology was determined to be fair & reasonable by the DIR organization during its solicitation and award process.
The term of the contract is ninety (90) days from notice to proceed. The total amount for Cisco Network Infrastructure Technology is as follows:
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Description |
Not to Exceed Amount |
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Cisco Network Infrastructure Technology |
$449,192.00 |
The contract is a fixed price contract.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2025-1422
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and CapMetro Management recognize the need to provide adequate state of good repair to the network infrastructure technology.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or her designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a contract by utilizing the Department of Information Resources (DIR), held by The eConsortium Group, for Cisco Branded Products and Related Services, to replace network infrastructure technology, for a term of ninety (90) days from notice to proceed, in a total amount not to exceed $449,192.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross