CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
DATE: JULY 16, 2024
FROM: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF BID FOR CISCO NETWORKING
EQUIPMENT AND LICENSES
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): NO ITEM # 11
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: YES
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, accept the bid from Iron Bow Technologies, in the amount of $1,824,904.59 plus applicable tax, for the purchase of Cisco networking equipment and licenses for the Public Utilities Department and authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order all in accordance with Bid #9806.
DISCUSSION
Purchasing solicited bids from known suppliers and posted the bid on the City’s bid portal. Sealed bids were received by 2:00 p.m., June 27, 2024, from the following bidders, and were publicly opened immediately thereafter.
Bidders Bid Price
Ineapple Corp.* $1,179,722.90
Frisco, Texas
Princeton IT Services, Inc.* $1,280,856.59
New York, New York
Iron Bow Technologies $1,824,904.59
Herndon, Virginia
Gigakon* $1,856,642.59
San Diego, California
ePlus Technology $1,866,860.60
Irvine, California
AmorServ LLC* $1,923,625.77
Chicago, Illinois
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ConvergeOne $2,089,865.72
Ontario, California
Axelliant LLC $2,175,018.98
Torrance, California
BearCloud Inc.* $2,220,002.45
San Francisco, California
Glass Box Technology* $2,234,081.53
Carlsbad, California
iT1 Source, LLC* $2,239,155.54
Tempe, Arizona
Entsys360 $2,265,879.00
Concord, California
Insight Public Sector $2,275,286.87
Chandler, Arizona
Questivity Inc.* $2,311,129.42
Santa Clara, California
Jaak Tech LLC* $2,330,712.26
Oxon Hill, Maryland
Ulteig Engineers, Inc.* $2,585,865.39
Fargo, North Dakota
* denotes bidders were not Gold partners as required per bid specifications.
The specifications noted that the bidder was to be a Cisco Gold partner level and needed to provide a record of their Gold certification. The certification requirement provides assurance that the vendor has the breadth of knowledge and competency in Cisco architecture and their emerging technologies to address this project.
The bid was based on the cost of providing Cisco network equipment including switches, modules, licenses, and multiyear support maintenance agreements. The Cisco equipment will be deployed to enhance redundancy and cyber security, while also replacing outdated equipment that has reached its end of life across 15 Anaheim Public Utilities (APU) locations.
This proposed purchase supports APU’s efforts in managing reliable connectivity, streamlined automation, and effective management of electrical infrastructure throughout the City. This will lead to faster network speeds, improved network security Acceptance of Bid for Cisco Networking Equipment and Licenses July 16, 2024
and threat detection, and enhanced capabilities for video surveillance to deter theft and vandalism.
The purchase of networking equipment supports the 2023-24 Strategic Plan, Goal D – Foster a High-Performing Organization, Strategy 7 – Assess current technology to identify gaps and needs within City operations to better serve the community.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Sufficient funds are included in APU’s Fiscal Year 2024/25 restricted Electric Utility Fund budget.
Respectfully submitted, Concurred by,
John Vasquez Dukku Lee
Acting Purchasing Agent Public Utilities General Manager