To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marc Shorr, Information Technology Director
Report Title: Purchase Order with Computacenter, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Chief Information Officer, to execute a purchase order with Computacenter, Inc., an authorized reseller for Dell Marketing, L.P., in an amount not to exceed $65,000 to purchase a Telecom Spok 911 server, accessories, support and maintenance, subject to the terms of the NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement and the Participating Addendum between Dell Marketing, L.P. and the State of California.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of this product is included in the Department’s FY 25-26 budget. 100% User Departments.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is supporting Health Services in the procurement of a Spok 911 server through Computacenter, Inc. Spok 911 servers serve as a critical link between complex enterprise telephone networks and public emergency response systems, enabling rapid, accurate, compliant, and dependable emergency communications.
This one-time equipment purchase is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement #MA23026 and Participating Addendum #PA-7-23-70-55-01 between Dell Marketing, L.P. and the State of California, which is offered to local State governments. These agreements include a limitation of liability provision, capping liability at either twice the amount paid by the County in the twelve months preceding any dispute related to products or services, or $5,000,000, whichever is greater.
Following a competitive bidding process, Computacenter was selected as the vendor, having submitted the lowest bid among three qualified proposals.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not approving this purchase order could result in less streamlined emergency communications within the Health Service Department.