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CC - (1) Authorization to Purchase 100 Personal Computers and 50 Monitors from Dell (Round Rock, Texas); and (2) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Robert Half Technology (Los Angeles, California) to Obtain Professional PC Deployment Services.
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Contact Person/Dept: David Leuck/Information Technology Department
Phone Number: 310-253-5950
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/17/16); Robert Half Technology. (Ryan McDaniel: 05/02/2016), Dell, Inc. (Stan Temple: 05/02/2016)
Department Approval: Michele Williams (5/12/2016)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the purchase of 100 Personal Computers (PCs) and 50 Monitors from Dell (Round Rock, Texas); and (2) approve a professional services agreement with Robert Half Technology. (Los Angeles, CA) to obtain professional services to facilitate deploying the newly purchased PCs throughout the organization.
BACKGROUND
Personal Computers (PCs) are a primary component of almost all office jobs in the City. Even field workers (inspectors, engineers, firefighters, etc.) often use PCs after returning from the field to input data, write reports, and communicate with peers, supervisors, and the public. In addition, PCs are often attached to critical systems that run devices and services. Examples include building monitoring, identity card creation, specialized printers, and many others.
Until 2005 the City was replacing approximately 20-25% of the PC inventory each year. Fiscal constraints dictated that the City stop the annual purchases with the last purchase...
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