Information
$123,131.13 + sales tax to COVID response fund
$32,083.31 + sales tax for equipment out of IT budget not related to COVID.
Total cost $155,214.44 + sales tax.
Type: Deliberation
Department: IT - Information Technology
Directors' Update: June 17, 2020
Business Meeting: June 22, 2020
Summary:Approving Contract with Ednetics for the purchase and installation services of Cisco Switches, Cisco Firewall, Cisco Umbrella and Cisco AMP licensing off Washington State Contract. (NASPO)
Lewis County Information Technology Services is responsible for the safety and security of the County Network, Data, and Infrastructure. Cyber Security is a critical function and the significant increase of teleworkers during the COVID crisis requires additional services and hardware to safely and securely handle the risks.
To summarize, this resolution allows us to install and upgrade Cisco services to provide network visibility for teleworkers, provide endpoint security protection for teleworkers, and upgrade our existing Cisco Firewall to handle the increased workload.
Also covered in this Contract are additional Cisco Switches that were already planned for our 2020 budget, not related to COVID. The combining on this existing project allows us to secure additional cost savings we would not otherwise receive.
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Resolution
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH CISCO AND EDNETICS
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Lewis County IT operations significantly and is requiring changes to be implemented to our firewall and security to safeguard telework employees; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County Information Technology Services is responsible for the security of our network, data and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the county has the ability to purchase off of the Washington State contract agreement with Cisco and Ednetics; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC has granted authority to department directors by Resolution No. 09-299, and amended Resolution No. 11-437, to bind the county in amounts up to $40,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the Director of Information Technology Services, or his designee, to complete a purchase order with Cisco and Ednetics that is in excess of the above-mentioned $40,000 limitation. The total expense is $155,214.44 plus tax, of which $123,131.13 plus tax is utilizing Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) as the funding source.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of June, 2020.