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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />Information Technologies Department <br />227 W Jefferson Blvd (574) 245-6000 <br />TO: Board of Public Works, Linda Martin <br />CC: Dan O'Connor, Michael Schmidt, George King, John Murphy <br />FROM: Mike Sniadecki <br />SUBJECT: Replacement Switching Gear <br />DATE: 12/15/16 <br />Linda and Members of the Board - <br />We are submitting for review and approval a purchase for new network <br />infrastructure switching gear, including SmartNet service and support, to replace <br />equipment that has reached Cisco recommended "end of life" or will reach "end <br />of life" in 2017. The new equipment will also bring additional functionality <br />including automatic failover with some of our Metronet rings that is not available <br />with the legacy equipment. This does include an additional Cisco switch to be <br />installed in the new SBVPA office. We expect the Cisco equipment to last as long <br />as 10 years, so we have decided on a purchase, rather than adding those to the <br />tech refresh plan. <br />2 of the switches are over $10,000, so will be purchased with Capital funds. <br />IT Computer Equipment 404-0672-415-23-25 = $99,481.48 <br />IT Capital Purchase 404-0672-415-43-08 = $26,279.40 <br />The vendor, Network Solutions, Inc (NSI) holds the state QPA for Cisco gear <br />Thank you. <br />Mike Sniadecki, Director of Infrastructure <br />