Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230252
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): MGT Impact Solutions, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with MGT Impact Solutions, LLC for access points and related items for Universal Services for the period of October 31, 2025 – October 30, 2026, at a cost of $795,544 (230252), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
This contract enables the replacement and modernization of network equipment for the enterprise wireless infrastructure. The equipment is on an approximate 7-year cycle requirement replacement of approximately 500 wireless access points a year including other associated infrastructure like wireless controllers. The wireless infrastructure continuously needs to be expanded in capacity due to the constant increase of the County’s needs. The projected annualized usage for the renewal term is $3,376,996.
Expected Impact:
The enterprise wireless infrastructure provides wireless services to the public and all supported County agencies across all County facilities.
Alternative Options:
Without wireless services, County business and operations will be negatively impacted.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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10/31/2023 |
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Award Approval |
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10/29/2024 |
306 |
Renewal 1 Approval |
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4/10/2025 |
291 |
Order of Assignment |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Doug Wombles (Director - Infrastructure for Universal Services); John Dyess (Director – Special Projects for Universal Services); Jorge Geronimo (Sr. Manager of Contract Compliance for Universal Services); Jose Camacho (Senior Buyer – Purchasing)
Attachments (if applicable): Letter