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18. AT&T DataComm City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 Telephone: (408) 777-3220 FAX: (408) 777-3366 CITY OF CUPEIQINO DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUMMARY Agenda Item No. J K Mecting Date: December 6, 2006 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with AT&T DataComm in the amount of $86,632.97 for a network router upgrade. BACKGROUND Staff was notified in late August that, as of January 1, 2007, Cisco Systems would no longer provide service and maintenance on the currcnt version of routing equipment that supports the City's local area computing network. The network allows staff to use the Internet, c-mail, and computer files to conduct business with other City employees and the public. It also allows backup of data as part of the City's business recovery plan. An urgent upgrade of routing equipment is necessary to ensure that the City does not go for an extended length of time without vendor support of this hardware. The upgrade will also allow future technology such as voice over internet phone service. As allowed by State Government Code Section 14931, staff proposcs to purchase the upgrade through an existing State contract with AT&T and its business divisions, a contract that was competitively bid and awarded by the State Department of General Services. The contract, known as CalNet Integrated Services, will supply new Cisco routing cquipment to the City through AT&T DataComm. FISCAL IMPACT This purchase is funded by a $100,000 budget amendment in account 610-9856-9400 approved by the City Council on November 6, 2006, RECOMMENDATION Authorize City Manager to enter into a contract with AT&T DataComm in the amount of $86,632.97 for a network router upgrade. Printed on Recycled Paper /t-( Submitted by: c9-~ David R. Woo Finance Director Approved by: &ute {}', aIU)?:T[~ Carol A. Atwood Director of Administrative Services Approved for submission: ~ David W. Knapp City Manager , 8--- 2-