Technology Services recommends the purchase of eighty-seven (87) Eaton/Tripp Lite Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) devices that will serve as battery backup units for the network switch devices located throughout the City’s facilities. An award to Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. is based on Texas Department of Information Resources contract DIR-TSO-4159 in the amount of $155,921.
These UPS devices provide a battery backup for the City’s network which provides data and voice communication throughout City facilities. If conventional power fails, a UPS is activated and provides a short term back-up power source to allow data and voice communication to go uninterrupted. Many of the devices deployed are approaching end of life or have exceeded their useful life. Replacing the aging UPS fleet with updated devices will provide more reliable and consistent power redundancy in the event prime power is lost.
If the City of Plano does not approve this purchase, Technology Services would not be able to ensure reliable power towards the redundancy of our data and voice communications.
The City is authorized to purchase from the State Contract list pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter D of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (DIR Contract No. DIR-TSO-4159 / City of Plano Internal Contract No. 2022-0537-O) Purchasing researched multiple cooperative contracts seeking additional vendors that could provide the needed products. Quotes were requested from four (4) vendors and quotes were received from two (2) vendors based on TIPS and DIR cooperative contracts. The quote from Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. was determined to be the best value for the City.