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Consent <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Kristin Daniels, Budget Director <br />FROM: Basil Dancy, Computer Services Manager <br />SUBJECT: Network Upgrade Proposal <br />, DATE: January 9, 2018 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />In a recent cyber security audit it was determined that our existing network equipment did <br />not have all of the higher end functions to support a fully secure network infrastructure. It was <br />recommended that we have a network assessment completed to find an acceptable level of <br />hardware/software technology that would give us the tools and functions to meet the varied <br />and increasing need to secure our infrastructure. <br />We have finished the network assessment portion of the process and have reached out to a <br />State Contract provider (PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.) for the recommended level of <br />equipment/software standards as well as the installation support necessary to complete this <br />portion of the process in an efficient and timely manner. <br />The vendor proposed two options for the selected solution, and the submitted quotes are on <br />file in the Computer Services Division. The first covers the equipment and install with a first <br />year support agreement at a cost of $661,842.63, with $17,024.87 in non -contract items that <br />were not included in the original contract award in September of 2014. This cost reflects new <br />technology that didn't exist at the time of the original state contract. The annual renewal for <br />the support agreement came in at a cost of $27,146.34. The second option includes the same <br />equipment/installations options but also offers a 24/7 monitoring contract where the <br />manufacturer monitors the equipment for potential issues/failures and comes at a cost of <br />$740,433.63. The monitoring contract renewal is at an annual cost of $110,146.22. <br />The Computer Services Division is recommending that we go with the less expensive option <br />and we will continue to monitor the equipment internally. <br />This upgrade will elevate the network infrastructure and related systems to a true enterprise <br />level architecture which will enhance our security foundation and lay the groundwork for <br />upgrades/enhancements at a much lower cost in the future. The Extreme Networks <br />equipment is interoperable with our existing level of technology allowing for a smoother <br />transition to the new standards. <br />24 <br />