DATE: September 25, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Assignment of Agreement No. 15-512 for the Maintenance and Support of CISCO Products
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairperson to execute a retroactive assignment of Agreement No. 15-512 from Datalink Corporation to Insight Public Sector, Inc., effective May 1, 2017, for the maintenance and support of CISCO products.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will ensure that the County continues to receive maintenance and support for the CISCO products used by the County, including phone and data communication equipment. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the protections provided to the County under this Agreement may not be binding or easily enforceable, as the obligations of the contractor would remain with Datalink Corporation (Datalink), a company that no longer exists, as it was acquired by Insight Enterprises, Inc., the parent holding company of Insight Public Sector, Inc. (Insight).
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended assignment of agreement is retroactive to May 1, 2017, the date when Datalink was purchased by Insight.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
On October 13, 2015, the Board approved Agreement 15-512 with Datalink Corporation to provide network communication, equipment, hardware, software products, licensing, and professional services, including but not limited to network communication equipment, technical, and maintenance support of CISCO products. The approved Agreement was effective for a three-year initial term, with the option for two, one-year extensions, with a maximum cost of $1,925,000 over the potential five-year term. The Agreement was effective October 13, 2015 and expires October 12, 2020.
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