Agenda

Return

C.70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia Buren, Public Works Director
Date:	February 28, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with IBM Global Finance

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	David Gould 925-313-7326
cc:	GSD-Administration GSD-Accounting Auditor-Controller County Administrator GSD-Purchasing GSD-Purchasing

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 28, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee to execute a third party lease agreement with IBM Global Finance, in an amount not to exceed $532,096, for the purchase of computer server systems, as recommended by the Public Works Director, for the period April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2017. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, to execute purchase orders on behalf of the Department of Information Technology in an amount not to exceed $475,183 with Teltronics Inc. for computer servers and expansion shelves; and on behalf of Department of Child Support Services in an amount not to exceed $28,632 with R-Computer, for the purchase of computer servers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of financing and equipment is to be paid by Department of Information Technology, and Department of Child Support Services. DOIT-100% Information Technology user department fees; DCSS-66% Federal 34% State funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Information Technology, and the Department of Child Support Services requested financing for technology equipment. DOIT is purchasing servers and expansion shelves from Teltronics, Inc., for $475,183. DCSS is purchasing servers from R-Computer for $28,632. Purchasing has arranged financing through IBM Global Finance (IBM Credit LLC.) for the lease/purchase of this equipment. The total financed is $503,815 at 2.47% interest, over 60 months. The total amount to be repaid is $532,095.40 in ten semi-annual payments.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, other funding will need to be identified and may result in increased costs and delays.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.