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Information Technology <br /> DATE: 10/3/2022 <br /> MEMO: 2022-08 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton,City Manager <br /> James Edwards,Director Information Technology Department <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Presidio Networked Solutions Group,LLC (Presidio)Quote for purchase of two Master <br /> Network Switches. <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: City Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached Resolution authorizing <br /> a purchase from Presidio in the amount of$76,371.13 for the purchase of two Master Network Switches to replace existing units <br /> at end of life. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> hi 2015, City Council authorized building a City Fiber extension to Richland Community College for the express purpose of <br /> connecting into the Illinois Century Network (ICN). The ICN is a State of Illinois fiber-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) <br /> which has presence state-wide and provides internet access service to local governments, schools, and other not for profit <br /> entities. The City's interest in this connection was to partner with an ISP where we could purchase bulk internet service at a <br /> discount and then re-sell to City of Decatur businesses. We currently have ten different businesses using this connection(not <br /> including City Offices, Police, and Fire) through the two master network switches which will be at end of life on December 31, <br /> 2022. End of life means support and security updates will cease and when that happens, it places the City in a situation where <br /> we will not have the security we need to protect our businesses using this connection. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None anticipated <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Jim Edwards,IT Director,450-2236 <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: In late 2021,the City of Decatur was awarded Federal Stimulus American Rescue <br /> Plan(ARP)funds of which a portion can be used for Fiber Broadband Infrastructure Expansions. The cost of this equipment <br /> will be paid out of the City Council approved City Fiber Fund allocation of ARP monies (that were transferred to the city's <br /> Enterprise Fund to support the broadband utility),Fund 77. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Resolution Resolution Letter <br /> Presidio Quote Backup Nhaterial <br />