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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue The Attached Purchase Order Between Insight Public Sector And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of Panasonic Laptops And Associated Technology Accessories For The Police Department In An Estimated Amount Of $132,440.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Information Technology requires the purchase of Panasonic laptops and various technology related accessories to facilitate the operational needs of the Police Department, thus, allowing first responders to access critical databases, operating systems, scanners and to support interoperability and information sharing with other jurisdictional users.
Insight Public Sector, Inc. was awarded U.S. Communities, County of Fairfax, Virginia contract number 44000001195 (RQ09-997736-42B) for the supply of Information Technology products/equipment and technology services/solutions; and
To ensure the City is receiving the best overall pricing on the Panasonic laptop computers and related equipment, staff obtained quotes from various technology companies based upon various governmental contracts, and the U.S. Communities, County of Fairfax, Virginia contract number 44000001195 (RQ09-997736-42B) contracts provides the best overall cost savings to the City utilizing Insight Public Sector.
Section 38.40 (C)(5) of the Purchasing Ordinance allows the Director to procure, without following formal procedures, all goods and services which are subject of contracts with the state, its political subdivisions, the United States government, other governmental entities, or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof, provided however, the goods and services are: (i) the subject of a price schedule negotiated by the state or the United States government, or (ii) ...
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