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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $52,208:00 TO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE CITY'S
EQUIPMENT NOTE PROGRAM APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 9 1999 (M&C G-
12462) BY ORDINANCE NO 13701 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
COMPUTER NETWORK SWITCHES FROM DELTAWARE, INC FOR THE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2003-
2004 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the New Equipment Purchase Fund in the amount of $52,208 00 to be obtained
through the City's Equipment Note Program approved on February 9 1999 (M&G G-12462) by
Ordinance No. 13701 for the purpose of funding computer network switches from DeltaWare, Inc.
for the Information Technology Solutions Department.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this severability clause be declared invalid,
inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or
judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this
ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 15636 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said
conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
PROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistan i A orne
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. ~ f ~/ ~
City of Fort .Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 4/13/2004 Ordinance 15954
DATE Tuesday April 13, 2004
LOG, NAME 13P04-0055 REFERENCE NO *P-9942
SUBJECT
Purchase Agreement and Appropriation Ordinance for Computer Network Switches from
DeltaWare Inc for the Information Technology Solutions Department
::RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the_ City Council
1 Authorize a purchase agreement for computer network switches for the Information Technology (1T)
Solutions Department from DeltaWare Inc using the Sta#e of Texas Catalog Information Systems Vendors
(CISV) program. at an estimated cost of $52,208 and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
New Equipment Purchase Fund by $52,208 to be obtained through the City's Equipment Note Program
:approved on February 9 1999 (M&C B-12462) Ordinance No 13701
.DISCUSSION
'The IT Solutions Department computer room has a set of KeyboardNideo/Mouse (KVM) switches that
allow technical administrators to have access to every server in the computer room environment from one
central console This allows the technical administrators to accomplish their job tasks in amore
productive faster manner The new KVM switches will also allow the technical administrators to have
access to servers that are located at .the Police Department's 350 West Belknap location The ability to
access the servers at Police will enable the staff to complete numerous routine tasks without having to
drive or walk to Belknap from City Hall The current switches do not have this feature The current
switches are leased and the three year lease period ends in mid-year 2004 The current switches cannot
be upgraded for additional functionality and as a result, the switches have reached the end of their useful
life
Per State of Texas guidelines the IT Solutions Department staff solicited quotes from three CISV vendors
and completed a cost comparison. DeltaWare Inc. proposed the best pricing -option. to the City The
quotes from .the three CISV vendors were
Vendor Amount
DeltaWare Inc. $ 52,208
KL Technologies, Inc. $ 55 704
Raritan Computer Inc. $ 67,555
This purchase-will be .financed using the Equipment Note Program process. February 9 1999 the. Council
adopted M&C G-12681 to formally establish the use of the Equipment Tax Notes. The program was
originally established to finance high dollar long lasting fire apparatus Subsequently it has been
determined that the Equipment Note Program can be used for any lawful purpose The City's finance rate
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is significantly lower than using an outside leasing vendor To repay the cost, and financing of this
purchase the IT Solutions Department will make payments to the Debt Service Fund. The approximate
annual payment for three years will be $18 400
DeltaWare Inc is designated as a CISV.by the State of Texas Under Section 271 083 of the Texas Local
Government Code, a local government.satisfies otherwise applicable bidding requirements when it makes
a purchase through the Texas Building and Procurement Commission catalogue purchasing :procedure as
established by Section .2157 061 of the Texas Government Code The City will comply with that procedure
for the purchase agreement authorized under this Mayor and Council Communication
MNVBE A waiver of the goal for.M/WBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the Purchasing
:Division and approved by the M/VVBE Office because the .purchase of goods or services is from sources
where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible
`FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance -Director certifies that funds for this purchase will be obtained through the City's Equipment
Note Program
BQN\04-0055\LGS
TO Fund/AccountlCenters
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
G193 541320 004193004010 $52.208.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Charles Boswell (6183)
Originating Department Head. Jim Keyes (8517)
Robert Combs (8357)
Additional Information Contact: Kate Yarhouse (8465)
Logname 13P04-0055
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