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Meeting Date:
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5/14/2018 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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New Business
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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Award of District Firewall and Maintenance
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Board Goals:
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7. 2018-2019, 17-18, 16-17, 15-16, 14-15 & 13-14: Support the implementation of the approved four-year technology plan Support the implementation of the approved two-year technology plan for effective classroom delivery including the use of virtual technology and social networking.
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Background & Rationale:
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The district currently has a primary firewall through Fortinet (FortiGate appliance) and a back-up firewall through Juniper Networks. The back-up firewall is at the end of support and must be retired. The district will need to purchase a new back-up firewall as it is essential for network security. A request for bid was released and CDWG returned the only bid. The district verified pricing with the manufacturer and public purchasing sources to ensure that this bid was fair pricing. In this bid, the district opted to extend the maintenance of the current firewall so that both devices would be renewed at the same time. The district selected the option for 3 years of maintenance for both firewalls, bringing the total cost of purchase and maintenance to $67,200. Pre-paying for 3 years of maintenance will provides a significant discount totaling over 1 year of free maintenance.
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Budget to be Charged:
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Technology
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Motion:
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I move that the Board award the bid for the FortiGate firewall and maintenance to CDWG in the amount of $67,200.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Melissa Tebbenkamp - Director of Instructional Technology
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Signed By:
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Dr. Steve Shelton - Associate Superintendent of Operations
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Signed By:
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Dr. Allan Markley - Superintendent
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