SUBJECT:
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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 implementatio...
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