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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue a Purchase Order For The Purchase Of 88 Dell Laptops, Docking Stations And Monitors Quoted From Dell Marketing, Inc. Utilizing WSCA-NASPO Contract # 43211500-WSCA-15-ACS, For An Estimated Amount Of $114,622.00 And In Accordance With Section 38.41(C)(5) Of The Code Of Ordinances (Piggyback).
Strategic Plan Focus
Resilience & Sustainability
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Information Technology (IT) Department desires to purchase laptop equipment to provide telecommuting remote access support due to the current COVID-19 pandemic for City of Hollywood employees.
The purchase of the new laptops along with the necessary accessories will replace current workstations that are not capable of providing remote services and do not have the minimum level of security needed for telecommuting.
The requested computer equipment is available from Dell Marketing, L.P., utilizing the State of Florida, WSCA-NASPO Contract Number 43211500-WSCA-15-ACS. The State of Florida contract is a piggyback of a contract awarded on April 2, 2015 by the State of Minnesota under Master Agreement No. MNWNC-106. The agreement expires on July 31, 2021.
This item is for both the execution of the agreement, as well as the approval of the issuance of the attached purchase order to Dell, Inc. for the purchase of the computer equipment such as monitors, laptops, desktops and accessories in an amount not to exceed $114,622.00 based on the quote from Dell, referencing the appropriate agreement.
Fiscal Impact:
The purchase of the laptops will be made using the FY 2021 COVID Administration account number 168.190108.52500.546500.000253.000.000. Funding for this purchase is covered by the CARES Act and will be reimbursed. These items were not budgeted in FY21 and only became necessary due to work-from-home guidance ste...
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