STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
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2/24/2026
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Date:February 24, 2026
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:George N. Harris II, Senior Director/Treasurer – Administrative Services Subject:Approval of the purchase of networking equipment and cabling infrastructure for the Midtown Recreation Center
Recommendation:
Approve the purchase of Cisco networking equipment and cabling infrastructure from Logicalis using California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) contract #3-14-70-3040B.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
$396,771.32 as per the attached Logicalis quotation #2025-224884v3 to be paid from account CP14BS002.CONST.TECHNOLOGY.
Background:
The City of Lancaster operates an Internet Protocol (IP) network that allows for electronic data and voice communications between city sites and the wider world. City Hall is the core backbone of the larger City-wide network that all electronic communications flows through as well as the location of the City’s primary data center. The purchase of the Midtown Recreation Center will be added to the City network.
This project will install 250 network cables, 4 network switches, 1 rack, 9 wireless access points, as well as ancillary equipment to support the technology functions of the Midtown Recreation Center.
Information Technology Staff designed the new equipment to have extra capacity for future growth and flexibility. Cisco was selected as the networking vendor due to the City’s past positive experience with Cisco switches and routers as well as Cisco’s competent and easily available support resources.
Information Technology staff leveraged the CMAS contract #3-14-70-3040B to achieve the best 2 3
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possible value for the City of Lancaster in the quickest possible time to ensure the Public Safety facility project is completed on time. CMAS agreements are established for information technology and non- information technology products and services that have been competitively assessed, negotiated, or bid primarily by the federal GSA. Public Contract Code (PCC) § 10298 and 10299 authorizes local government agencies and school districts to use CMAS and other Department of General Services (DGS) agreements without competitive bidding.
Attachment:
Logicalis Quotation # 2025-224884v3