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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />May 9, 2016May 9, 2016AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />Technology FundTechnology Fund <br />Rene ValdezRene ValdezSource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />Refer Project Refer Project <br />AdministrationAdministration <br />Department:Department: <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />FundsFunds <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />$684,357.26$684,357.26 <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Other: <br />$680,002.05$680,002.05 <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />1. DataVox Scope of Work DataVox Scope of Work <br />2. Project Funds Project Funds <br />3. Cost summaries Cost summaries <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The current fiscal year budget includes several items to update the CityThe current fiscal year budget includes several items to update the City’’s technology infrastructure.  s technology <br /> infrastructure.  <br />These improvements include improvements to the PD datacenter electrical and cooling systems, These improvements include improvements to the PD datacenter electrical and cooling systems, <br /> <br />refresh the server farm, upgrades to existing switching and routing hardware, an upgrade to the existing refresh the server farm, upgrades to existing switching and routing hardware, <br /> an upgrade to the existing <br />Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone system, an offsite disaster recovery (DR) system, and an upgrade to the Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone system, an offsite disaster recovery (DR) system, <br /> and an upgrade to the <br />wide area network communication links.  Due to the fact that each of the budgeted projects is related to wide area network communication links.  Due to the fact that each of the budgeted <br /> projects is related to <br />the others, staff has requested DataVox to develop a comprehensive project to address all of these the others, staff has requested DataVox to develop a comprehensive project to address <br /> all of these <br />needs. This project uses Texas Department of Information Resources contracts. needs. This project uses Texas Department of Information Resources contracts.  <br />Staff recommends approval of the contract with Datavox in the amount of $647,621 and a 5% project Staff recommends approval of the contract with Datavox in the amount of $647,621 and <br /> a 5% project <br />contingency amount ($32,381) for a total project budget of $680,002.contingency amount ($32,381) for a total project budget of $680,002. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of technology infrastructure project as proposed.Consider approval or other action of technology infrastructure project as proposed. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />