Title
Purchase Ethernet network equipment for Traffic Management System communications network from Express Supply, Inc. (B)
This item is a request to purchase Ethernet equipment necessary for communications pertaining to Traffic Operation's fiber network for the Traffic Management System in the amount of $102,996.80.
Explanation
The Public Works Department is in the process of implementing the Traffic Management System (TMS). Phase I is currently under construction. The Public Works Department and the Florida Department of Transportation have been installing an Ethernet fiber/wireless network for the TMS in the Gainesville Urban Area. Express Supply, Inc., is the supplier of communications equipment for the operation of the Ethernet network. All items to be purchased under this authorization will be purchased from Express Supply through a competitively bid contract by Seminole County, Florida for the communications equipment. A copy of the contract is available in the City's Purchasing Division.
Traffic Operations utilizes an Ethernet network for communications because it is the most widespread standards-based networking technology. It allows for a common protocol of communication between like and unlike network devices.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $102,996.80 for purchase of the equipment is available from the appropriation for the Traffic Management System in the CIRB of the 2005 Capital Project Fund.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) approve the purchase of the equipment from Express Supply, Inc.; and 2) authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $102,996.80.