The City Chief Procurement Officer and the Director of the Houston Airport System recommend that City Council approve spending authority in the amount of $752,505.38 for the purchase of video monitors, software, uninterruptible power supply equipment and service, computing equipment, data storage and Microsoft Azure usage fees. This spending authority will be utilized for the issuance of purchase orders to DIR contract holders listed below.
ARC, Inc. - $109,257.59
153 video monitors to replace existing assets that display flight and related airport information at Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport
Dell -- $300,063.71
14 high-end workstations for engineering and security support personnel; expanded storage area network for airport surveillance video and airport systems data. [NOTE: $145,605.01 is reimbursable by existing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Other Transaction Agreement.]
Flair Data Systems: $88,193.60
Replacement of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) batteries located in various locations at Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airport.
FutureCom: $131,920.00
1 year subscription service for architected network management and reporting service that enables packet capture for network performance and security analysis.
PC Mall - $16,415.88
12 tablet computing devices for operational use; keyboard and stylus accessories
SHI Government Solutions - $106,654.60
IT security software to enhance vulnerability detection; additional Smartsheet software licenses for project management and work collaboration; projected Microsoft Azure monitoring and usage for remainder of fiscal year 2016.
Director's Signature:
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Mario C. Diaz
Houston Airport System
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal purchasing agreement.
M/WBE Subcontracting:
The contracts between the Texas Department of Information Resources and its vendors do not require an M/WBE goal.