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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with World Wide Technology, LLC for Cisco Enterprise Agreement for network equipment and software support for five (5) years, in an amount not to exceed $895,428.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2024 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 a robust, reliable, and secure network ensures the continuity of CapMetro's information systems. The Cisco Enterprise Agreement is a technical support service that allows World Wide Technology and CapMetro direct access to Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to ensure resolution of critical network issues and a procurement vehicle to purchase Cisco network equipment.
BUSINESS CASE: The Cisco Enterprise support agreement will provide maintenance and professional services for CapMetro’s network infrastructure. The support agreement will include the ability to directly access specialized Cisco technical services to assist staff in the management and resolution of production issues that may arise.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on June 12, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro depends on a robust, redundant, and secure network while also allowing for the expansion of the network to keep up with the service demands of CapMetro customers and departments. This Contract with World Wide Technology LLC will assist CapMetro in expanding and maintaining a highly available and resilient information systems network.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: There was no SBE goal assigned to this procurement. This CO-OP procurement is a renewal for licensing of hardware support for Cisco system, which does not include subcontractor opportunities.
PROCUREMENT: CapMetro will use the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract No. DIR-TSO-4167, held by Cisco Systems, Inc., to contract with World Wide Technology LLC, who is authorized to resell Cisco Branded Products and Services under the DIR contract.
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 Branded Products and Services was determined to be fair & reasonable by DIR’s organization during its solicitation and award process.
The pricing provided by World Wide Technology for Cisco Enterprise Agreement and network equipment with software support is detailed below. The term of the Contract is five (5) year from notice to proceed.
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Description |
Total Not to Exceed Amount |
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Cisco Enterprise Agreement - Five (5) Years |
$646,120.00 |
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Cisco Meraki Exterior Wireless Access Points for 2910 E 5th St and North OPs Bus Yards |
$249,308.00 |
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Grand Total |
$895,428.00 |
This 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-2024-1179
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and CapMetro management endeavor to provide reliable and secure networking solutions; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and CapMetro management recognize the need to provide highly available systems for internal and external customers.
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 with World Wide Technology, LLC for Cisco Enterprise Agreement for network equipment and software support for five (5) years, in an amount not to exceed $895,428.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross