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C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marc Shorr, Chief Information Officer
Date:	May 23, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with AT&T Corp. for Cisco telephone and networking equipment.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Marc Shorr, 608-4071
cc:	Nancy Zandonella

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: May 23, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Chief Information Officer, to execute a purchase order with AT&T Corp. in an amount not to exceed $340,000 for the purchase of Cisco telephone and network equipment for the new County office building at 1026 Escobar Street, Martinez.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost for this will be charged to County Capital Project No. WH356B. (100% General Fund Capital Reserves)

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors at its meeting of September 7, 2021 approved the construction of a new County office building and parking on the site of the former administration building at 651 Pine Street. The new three-story office building will need to be equipped with telephone and networking services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Department of Information’s Telecommunications staff and the network services team has worked closely with Cisco to design an efficient and effective network equipment deployment process. The purchase of equipment through this quote is governed by the Letter Agreement, dated December 15, 2021, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this is not approved, the new building will not be equipped with telephone and networking services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.