Specific Explanation:
The Chief Information Officer recommends that City Council approve an ordinance to appropriate $1,393,000.00 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800) for the planned Next Generation Network Project for Houston Information Technology Services. This Project is budgeted in the approved FY2025 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by City Council.
The Project description with allocation amount is as follows:
PROJECT PROJECT NO. AMOUNT
Next Generation Network WBS# X-680104* $1,393,000.00
The planned Next Generation Network project will enable the City to enhance and fortify its network infrastructure, resulting in a more resilient and robust architecture. This will lead to improved network performance across City sites, ensuring reliability and uptime without disrupting user productivity. Additionally, this project will incorporate advanced security features to further safeguard the City’s network. HITS will leverage cooperative contract(s) as well as existing enterprise contract(s) for the purchase of hardware, licensing, support, maintenance, and professional services.
Fiscal Note:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated because of this project.
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information Officer
Houston Information Technology Services