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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE NEW EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $279 982.00 TO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE CITY'S
EQUIPMENT NOTE PROGRAM APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 9 1999 (M&C G-
12462) BY ORDINANCE NO 13701 AS AMENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY SOFTWARE NETIQ,
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE, AND STAFF TRAINING FROM DYONYX 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 $279,982.00 to be obtained
through the City's Equipment Note Program approved on February 9 1999 (M&C G-12462) by
Ordinance No. 13701 as amended, for the purpose of funding computer network security software
NetIQ, software maintenance, and staff training with DYONYX 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 5/11/2004 Ordinance No 15973
DATE Tuesday May 1.1 2004
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SUBJECT
Purchase Agreement and Appropriation Ordinance for Computer Network Security Software NetIQ
from DYONYX for the Information Technology Solutions Department
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize a purchase agreement for the purchase of computer network security software software
maintenance and staff training with DYONYX for the Information Technology (IT) Solutions Department
using the State of Texas Catalog Information Systems Vendors (CISV) process for an estimated cost of
$279 982, and
2. Authorize the renewal of a software maintenance agreement at a cost no greater than 18% of the
current software list price to begin May 11 2004 and expire May 10 2005 with options to renew for two
additional one-year periods and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
New Equipment Purchase Fund by $279 982 to be obtained through the City's Equipment Note Program
approved on February 9 1999 (M&C G-12462) Ordinance 13701 as amended
DISCUSSION
Over the past year the IT Solutions Department have been addressing issues that have been cited as
weaknesses within the department from various third party audits. Security administration is one of the
areas that the leadership for the Department and City have focused on improving Recommendations that
security administration be improved came from both the Secure Commerce and Premis Consulting
groups The IT Advisory Board also supports the effort to improve security administration
The proposed purchase is for a security management suite of products that will enhance and monitor the
technology systems that are currently in place today The tools can be thought of as burglar alarms for the
network. The tools will optimize the use and productivity of IT resources through advanced reporting
analysis and automation This purchase simplifies the management of security products by providing
intrusion detection and it provides a method to maintain best practice standards for security issues One
last important component of the suite of products is the ability to actively scan computers on the network
for vulnerabilities and provide reports to correct problems. This should help prevent attacks on the system
protect critical systems and provide information to prevent exploitation by computer hackers.
Secure Commerce Systems Inc. was engaged to provide assistance in identifying high and medium risk
security deficiences for the computer network. Secure Commerce staff recommended the purchase of the
NetIQ suite of products to minimize the risks on the computer network. Per State of Texas guidelines, the
IT Solutions Department staff solicited quotes for NetIQ from three Catalog Information Systems Vendors
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(CISV DYONYX .proposed the best pricing option to the City The quotes from each vendor included the
software licenses a year of software maintenance and staff training to use the software.
The quotes from the three CISV vendors were
Vendor Amount
DYONYX $ 279 982
FutureCom $ 282,295
Software House International $ 283,431
DYONYX 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.
This purchase will be financed using the Equipment Note Program process On 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
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 $97 500
M/WBE -A waiver of the goal for M/WBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the Purchasing
Division and approved by the M/WBE Office because the purchase of goods or services is from sources
where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible
RENEWAL OPTIONS
The software maintenance agreement may be renewed for up to three successive one-year terms at the
City's option This action does not require specific City Council approval provided that the City Council has
appropriated sufficient funds to satisfy the City's obligations during the renewal term
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that funds for this purchase will be obtained through the City's Equipment
Note Program.
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TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
G193 541320 004193004010 $279.982.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Charles Boswell (6183)
Originating Department Head Jim Keyes (8517)
Additional Information Contact: Robert Combs (8357)
.Kate Yarhouse (8465)
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