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Shakopee City Council
July 6, 2021
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Andy Hutson, IT Director | | TO: | Mayor and Council Members |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
Scheduled Replacement of Network Switches | | |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
Approve the purchase of the scheduled replacement network switches for $40,137.08 from Logis through CDWG. | | |
| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
Approve purchase of Cisco network switches. | | |
| | | | | | | | Discussion:
The current network switches have reached the age for best practice (3-5 years) for replacement. Keeping within the scheduled replacement cycle reduces instances of failure, warranty support, provides for up-to-date firmware including security patches, limits vulnerabilities, and allows for taking advantage of recent features and functions. | | |
| | | | | | | | Budget Impact:
IT has budgeted for 2021 for switch replacements to be paid out of the IT Fund. Purchasing before the expiration of this quote allows the city to take advantage of State of Minnesota Cisco contract pricing through Logis of 64% off of list price vs a significantly lower discounted rate after the deadline. IT staff also did a price comparison against the State of Minnesota contract and this pricing came in significantly less than two others at $51,160 and $59,563. | | |
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