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CC - Approval of an Agreement with SIGMAnet for the Purchase of Cisco Business Edition Servers, Voice Gateways, Installation Services, and Cisco SmartNet Maintenance to Update The City's Telephone Hardware and Software in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $140,059.02 ($133,559.02 Base Amount, Plus $6,500 in Contingency).
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Meeting Date: February 13, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Ruben Arellano/ Information Technology
Phone Number: 310-253-5950
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: SIGMAnet (Jennifer Blanco, 02/02/17)(E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/07/17);
Department Approval: Michele Williams (02/02/17)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with SIGMAnet for the purchase of Cisco Business Edition 6000 Servers (BE6K), Voice Gateways (VGW), Professional Services, and Cisco SmartNet maintenance services to replace earlier versions that are at end of life, in an amount not-to-exceed $140,059.02 ($133,559.02 base amount, plus $6,500 in contingency).
BACKGROUND:
The Cisco voice communications system was installed during the PBX/Network Refresh project in 2011. A Private Branch Exchange (PBX) is commonly referred to as a private phone system. The City maintains an internal phone system and has in various forms for decades. This allows the City to manage its phone numbers and provide services such as voicemail and phone message trees.
The change from the Mitel PBX to the Cisco PBX system, in 2011, afforded the City a robust and easy to maintain digital system. The Cisco solution is closely integrated with the City's data network. Phones are integrated with the network and have ports to connect computers and other peripherals. Parts of the system have ...
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