Label
Network Security Switch Replacements
Water Reclamation
DPU Deputy Director Patekka Banister (x1846)
Title
Repealing Ordinance 678-23; and declaring an emergency
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ord. 678-23 appropriated $45,000 from the Sewer Replacement Fund for the replacement of critical network hardware. This project did not move forward with the authorized provider and has been incorporated into a larger project for necessary improvements to the information technology infrastructure. This Ordinance repeals Ord. 678-23 and included appropriations, and contract and expenditure authorizations.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1: That Ordinance 678-23, which reads as follows:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with New Era Technology for the purpose authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law, and the Director of the Department of Public Utilities.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $45,000 is authorized from the Sewer Replacement Fund, Account Code 6073-36000-4UC6723STDSTD, for the network switches; and further authorizing the expenditure of same.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding requirements of TMC Section 187 for the reason that Cisco exclusively provides the switches specified in our current standard and that New Era Technology is the city's existing network support provider with a unique familiarity and understanding of the city's IT infrastructure and using other providers for this particular set of critical infrastructure projects would be a risk to network security and reliability.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Codes in an amount not to exceed $45,000 in payment of the abov...
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