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AGENDA ITEM <br />Prepared By: RJO Reviewed By: DJR Approved By: DJR <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this agenda item is to obtain council approval for the replacement of three <br />network switches. <br /> <br />2. Background. The City computer network currently utilizes four (4) network switches to connect <br />individual computers to our internal network and the internet. Two of the switches are located upstairs in <br />City Hall, one is in the Public Works building, and one is in the Police Department. The two at City Hall <br />and the one at Public Works are in need of replacement. They range in age from seven to nine years old, <br />with an estimated life cycle of six to eight years. <br /> <br />A switch is a device that connects individual computers and printers to our network servers and the <br />internet. Switches manage the flow of data across a network with each networked device identified by <br />its network address. A switch controls the flow of network traffic maximizing the security and efficiency <br />of the network. A switch failure renders the segment of the network served by that switch inoperable. <br /> <br />Staff has worked with Logis, our network support provider, to obtain a quote for the replacement of the <br />switches. Purchasing switches that are standardized within the LOGIS consortium, benefits the city by <br />giving us access to Logis’s supply of “hot-swap” switches. This means that in the case of equipment <br />failure, a replacement switch can be installed in hours instead a day or more. The quote is from CDW <br />which is a Minnesota State Contract provider. <br /> <br />3. Cost. The cost of the switches are: <br />City Hall #1 $9,407.50 <br />City Hall #2 6,837.50 <br />Public Works 1,055.20 <br /> $21,994.47 <br /> <br />4. Funding. Network switch replacements are included in the annual CIP. Funding will be from the <br />Improvement & Equipment Outlay Fund. <br /> <br />5. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the purchase of replacement network <br />switches. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />A motion to approve the replacement of switches. <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits <br />A. CDW Quote <br /> <br />Item No.: 3 Date: September 23, 2019 <br />Item Description: Replace Network Switches <br />Presenter: Ron Olson <br />Finance Director <br />Agenda <br />Section: <br />Consent Agenda