HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02252014 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Chief Information
Officer, purchase orders with Dell, Computerland of Silicon Valley, R-Computer, and Integrated Archive Systems,
and a third-party lease agreement with IBM Global Finance in an amount not to exceed $804,531, for the purchase of
hardware required to maintain the County's wide area network, for the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of $804,531 is charged back to user departments through the Department of Information Technology's
billing process. The Purchasing Division has arranged a lease purchase contract with IBM Global Finance. The total
amount financed is $786,276 at an interest rate of 2.34%. The principal and interest for the first of three annual
payments has been budgeted under Org. #4295 and #1075 for fiscal year 2013/2014.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Information Technology is purchasing servers, switches and hardware required to maintain the
County's wide area network.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to maintain these systems may result in reduced capacity, system failure and interrupted business operations.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 4 NOES ____
ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: David Gould,
925-313-2151
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: February 25, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:February 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Authorize Purchase Orders with Various Companies and a Third-party Lease Agreement with IBM Global Finance
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.