Agenda

Return

C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	April 10, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorize a Purchase Order with AT&T, and a third-party master lease agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/10/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:	David Gould (925) 313-2151
cc:	Marc Shorr, Chief Information Officer

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: April 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Chief Information Officer, a purchase order with AT&T, and a third-party master lease agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $946,000, for the purchase of computer equipment for the period of May 1, 2018 through May 31, 2022, Countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of $946,000 is charged back to user departments through the Department of Information Technology’s billing process. (100% Department User Fees)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Information Technology is purchasing Cisco routers for the maintenance of the County’s AT&T phone system. Key Government Finance, Inc., is a financing partner of Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. is contributing $43,000 towards the principal amount of the lease purchase. The Purchasing Division and County Counsel have reviewed, and are executing, a new master lease agreement with Key Government Finance, Inc. The interest rate for this financing schedule is 1%. The amount needed to cover the principal and interest has been budgeted for fiscal year 2017/18.