FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Wally Ritchie, Director of Finance
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COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
Approve a Blanket Purchase Order with Insight Public Sector Inc. for the purchase of technology products, equipment, services and solutions using the cooperative OMNIA Contract No. 23-6692-03 for a total amount not to exceed $1,200,000; for the term January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in accordance with Ordinance No. OC SAN-61, Section 2.03(B) Cooperative Purchases; with two (2) optional one-year renewal options. [A1]
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) currently uses Cooperative Procurement Agreements (CPAs) to provide technology products, equipment, services and solutions. These CPAs provide deep discounts that are not normally available through OC San's bid process.
The Blanket Purchase Order is needed to provide technological solutions expeditiously based on competitive contract pricing, breadth of product offerings, availability, and simplicity of using online ordering systems. Large capital items will be procured through the bidding process, and all purchases will continue to follow the existing approval and procurement processes in accordance with OC San's Purchasing Ordinance.
To properly maintain and provide solutions to OC San's facilities, the Information Technology (IT) Division has a need to purchase technology products, services, and solutions frequently. Such item requirements have been forecasted based upon projected obsolete equipment, historical product failure rates, and new items to address general capacity, redundancy, or security for the Office and Industrial Control System. Since technology changes frequently, it is not appropriate to stock these items in OC San's warehouses.
Purchases include but are not limited to the following:
* Networking...
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