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REPORT - PURCHASE OF COMPUTERS THROUGH DELL, INC.
BACKGROUND: The Information Technology (IT) Department purchases and supports approximately 1,800 PCs, laptops and tablets for city staff use, and has designed a selection, purchasing and deployment process optimized for efficiency and cost management. The IT Department recommends Council approve a proposal to continue to procure Dell products, as we have done since 2007, and approve a maximum spend of $1,500,000 over five years.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Information Technology Department, that the Council, by resolution, authorize: a) standardization of Dell as a sole manufacturer for all desktop and laptop computers, b) utilization of the WSCA/NASPO cooperative purchase agreement (Minnesota Master Agreement No. MNWNC-108; California Participating Addendum No. 7-15-70-34-003) to purchase computers from Dell, and c) an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 over five years for the purchase of computers from Dell. Purchases fr...
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