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C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 9, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorize Purchase Orders with Various Companies and a Third-party Lease Agreement with IBM Global Finance

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

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 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Chief Information Officer, purchase orders with AT&T, Anritsu Co, Computerland of Silicon Valley, SSP Data, and a third-party lease agreement with IBM Global Finance in an amount not to exceed $1,678,000, for the purchase of hardware and software required to maintain the County's wide area network, VoIP, and regional communication systems, for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2021, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of $1,678,000 is charged back to user departments through the Department of Information Technology's billing process. (100% Department User Fees)

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Information Technology is purchasing equipment and software to maintain the County's VoIP, wide area network systems, and radio equipment for the East Bay Regional Communication System. The Purchasing Division has arranged a lease purchase contract with IBM Global Finance. The total amount financed is $1,586,700 at an interest rate not to exceed 3.25%. The principal and interest for up to five annual payments has been budgeted under Org numbers 4280, 4295, and 1075 for fiscal year 2015/16.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to maintain these systems may result in reduced capacity, system failure, and interrupted business and emergency operations.