HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12132011 - C.90RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the
Sheriff-Coroner, a change to a purchase order with R-Computer, to increase the payment
limit by $400,000 to a new payment limit of $1,105,000 to provide computer hardware,
peripherals, cameras, GPS (global positioning system) units and other computer-related
equipment and supplies, as needed, for the period August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$400,000. 100% County General Fund; Budgeted in fiscal year 2011/12.
BACKGROUND:
With over six years experience with our unique, public safety-related information
technology (IT), network and mobile data needs, R-Computer consistently supplies our
department with the needed computers, electronic equipment and peripherals in a timely
manner. R Computer works with our IT Division to ensure that we get the best product for
the best price to match our needs. They provide advice and guidance about products and
know our network structure and the IT
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/13/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Liz Arbuckle,
335-1529
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Liz Arbuckle, Heike Siewell, Julie Enea
C. 90
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:December 13, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order for Computer Equipment R-Computer
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
needs of the Sheriff's Office. R-Computer is reliable, dependable, and competitively priced.
The Sheriff's IT unit supports 58 servers, 587 desktop computers, 90 laptop computers, as
well as printers, copiers and fax machines. In order to respond to our user's needs, we need
to have a reliable vendor who can process our orders quickly and efficiently. Locally owned,
small business R-Computer is able to do this, and understands the unique needs of the
Sheriff's Office and the need to keep critical processes functioning for public safety. This
change order is to increase the total amount of the purchase order by another $400,000.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: