To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: AT&T, Inc. for Cisco Systems, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND prior Board action (24-3827) from November 12, 2024, which approved and authorized the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with AT&T, Corp., a third-party vendor of Cisco Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $368,862, for catalyst routers, switches and associated software and support, for the term August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029; and
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with AT&T, Corp., a third-party vendor of Cisco Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $355,641, for catalyst routers, switches and associated software and support, and agree to the AT&T Business Service Guide terms, for the term August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in a one-time expenditure of $355,641 and will be funded 96% by UASI Grant FY22 and 4% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff's wide-area network (WAN) is comprised of Cisco networking equipment (routers, switches, and SFPs) and is managed by the Cisco DNA software. There are more than 25 locations within the Sheriff's Office (SO) that need to be connected to the SO network. Some of the smaller locations are operating on networking equipment that is over 20 years old. That equipment, specifically the Cisco 3000 series switches, is no longer manufactured, sold or supported by Cisco. The locations with outdated equipment need to be upgraded to the current 9000 series switches to meet our present security, capacity, and performance needs. Cisco network products are the industry standard. All Contra Costa County departments, including the Office of the Sheriff, use Cisco equipment. For product a...
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