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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Shanita Thompson, Director IT Operations
Jeff Anderson, Deputy CIO
DATE: July 7, 2020
SUBJECT:
Request approval of a three-year agreement for Check Point Firewall platforms and related software and peripherals maintenance with Konsultek, of Elgin, Illinois for an amount not to exceed $312,510.18.
PURPOSE:
This purchase would renew the Check Point firewall and related software and peripheral support and maintenance contract for three years, with payments due annually.
The Check Point solution also provides a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution that allows remote employees to connect securely to the City network. Remote employees include personnel in City vehicles (including Public Safety vehicles) and field staff on location remote City facilities and job sites.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the IT Division's ongoing reduction of duplicative services, IT staff has worked towards standardizing the City network firewall platforms on the Check Point solution. The Check Point solution has been utilized successfully by APD staff for nearly 10 years.
The proposed Check Point license agreement covers all City employees and eliminates the need to continue licensing the Cisco Firewall/VPN solution utilized by non-APD staff.
DISCUSSION:
This purchase will be made from account 101-1380-419.38-26 with an annual budget amount of $676,510.00.
Pricing / Contracting: The final quote for the 3-year agreement is $312,510.18 with annual payments shown below:
- Year 1 Pricing: $100,696.84
- Year 2 Pricing: $104,091.13
- Year 3 Pricing: $107,722.21
Total Price: $312,510.18
This request is presented as a sole source from Konsultek as they are the Check Point partner on the current contract with the City. Check Point has extended additional discounts for renewal through Konsultek that are not made available to other resellers of the same product. Please see attached "Partner-Account Certification" letter.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Without t...
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