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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO FRO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission oe Arriola Chief Administrator/ ty Manager DATE : JUN - 2304 SUBJECT : Proposed Resolution FILE : REFERENCES : Purchase of Cisco LAN Management Solution Software ENCLOSURES: And Consulting Services RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the purchase of Cisco LAN Management Solution (LMS) Software, as listed on the attachments, from Coleman Technology, a Non-Local/Non-Minority vendor, located at 20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32801, awarded under existing State of Florida Contract No. 250- 000-03-1, effective until July 31, 2005, subject to further extensions or replacement contracts by the State of Florida, in the amount of $21,965; and further authorizing the purchase of Consulting Services for the installation, configuration and integration of the Cisco LAN Management Solution Software, from Unisys Corporation, a Non-Local/Non-Minority vendor, located at 1545 Raymond Diehl Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308, awarded under existing State of Florida Contract No. 973-561- 03-1, effective until March 31, 2006, subject to further extensions or replacement contracts by the State of Florida, in the amount of $34,878. Funding is available from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Account Code No. 690003.291278.6.840 ($21,965) and 690003.291278.6.340 ($34,878). BACKGROUND The purchase of this software package is necessary to update and enhance the software that manages the computer network communications equipment. The Police Department has an extensive network of Cisco Switches, Routers Wireless Access Points and Firewalls. In order to properly manage these devices, the Cisco LAN Management Solution (LMS) was installed in 1999, through a Department of Justice grant. Basic network infrastructure management requires the performance of many tasks, such as initial configuration, monitoring of inventory, software upgrades, and preventive maintenance of devices. Use of the Cisco LMS for configuration management meets with these requirements by providing three benefits: 1) significantly reduced preparation time for a given task, 2) automated distribution of tasks to allow multiple jobs to be run simultaneously, and 3) automated change audit records and inventory tracking. Should you have any questions, or require additional information regarding this item, please contact my office and I will have a Police Department representative provide you with needed information. The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 Proposed Resolution; Purchase of Cisco LAN Management Solution Software and Consultant Services The existing version of Cisco LMS, apart from being at end -of -life, does not support the numerous Wireless Access points used within the Police Department or any of the newer devices contemplated for the future. The new version of Cisco LAN Management Solution (LMS) Software provides a robust set of applications for maintaining, monitoring and troubleshooting a broad range of devices in an end -to -end Cisco Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (AVVID) network. Built upon popular Internet -based standards, Cisco LMS enables network operators to more efficiently and effectively manage the network through a simplified browser - based interface that can be accessed anytime from anywhere within the network. In order to continue to support the network this software must be replaced. Consultant services are required for the installation, configuration and integration of the Cisco LAN Management Solution (LMS) Software. FISCAL IMPACT: None, purchase, installation and training to be funded by the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. nid JAI4,1 JFT/LAV/HM/1r Should you have any questions, or require additional information regarding this item, please contact my office and I will have a Police Department representative provide you with needed information.