Title
Network Equipment and Services Contract (Ordinance S-46231)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to add additional expenditures for State of Arizona Cooperative Contract ADSPO16-00005819 with World Wide Technology, Inc., in an amount of $1.8 million for the Water Services Department (WSD). Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
WSD is currently replacing and upgrading the end of life networking equipment for the Salt River Project (SRP) Agricultural and Power District dark fiber, which connects the Process Control Network (PCN) and Enterprise Business Network to WSD Sites. The additional funds are necessary to upgrade and replace the 123 miles of leased fiber from SRP used in these connections. These upgrades are required to ensure sites remain fully operational; failure to upgrade the networking hardware will prevent WSD from providing safe and reliable services, in addition to reporting data to federal, state, and local agencies to ensure regulatory compliance.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Financial Impact
This request is to approve additional funds through June 30, 2020. With the $1.8 million in additional funds, the revised aggregate value for World Wide Technology, Inc. would be $5,338,500. Funds are available in the Water Services Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Network and Equipment Services Contract 143861 (Ordinance S-42894) on Oct. 5, 2016.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.