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Meeting Date:
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4/20/2022 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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15.3 Firewall Upgrade (E-Rate)
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Rationale:
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Information Technology Department – GML 103B
CDW/G (Sourcewell 081419-CDW)
Term – July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
Amount – Gross Total - $54,820.00
E-Rate Share (85%) – $46,597.00
District Share (15%) – $8,223.00
Account Number – 450-5164-100000-2630-B2000 (2022-2023 Equipment)
Scope – As part of the 2022-2023 E-Rate Cycle, the District included an application for an upgrade to our existing Sophos XGS 750 Firewall appliances. The new units will be installed and configured in the Data Center at 1 Larkin Center, as well as our secondary data center located at Yonkers Montessori Academy. These units will help to enhance our continued effort to provide security from outside the network threats. We have submitted an E-Rate application for the purchase of 2 Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall appliances, at a gross cost of $54,820.00. The discount rate is 85%, $46,597.00, leaving the District responsible for the remaining 15%, $8,223.00. The application has been successfully submitted and is pending review and approval by the E-Rate program.
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Funding:
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450-5164-100000-2630-B2000 (2022-2023 Equipment)
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Resolution:
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WHEREAS the District is seeking to purchase two Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall Appliances, and,
WHEREAS these appliances will be installed and configured for use in our primary Data Center, located at 1 Larkin Center, as well as our secondary Data Center located at Yonkers Montessori Academy. These units will replace our existing Sophos XGS 750 appliances which have been successfully serving and securing the District for the better part of seven years, and,
WHEREAS the District has filed the necessary forms with the Federal E-Rate program which provides us with an 85% discount on the total overall cost. The project’s gross total is $54,820.00, for two Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall appliances, of which the District’s 15% share will total $8,223.00. The remaining 85%, $46,597.00, will be paid for by the E-Rate program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a purchase order to CDW/G (Sourcewell 081419-CDW) in the amount of $8,223.00, pending approval of the District’s E-Rate application, the District’s 15% share of the total, for the purchase of the two Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall appliances.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Christopher Carvalho - Director
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Signed By:
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Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
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Signed By:
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Bob Cacace - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Cheryl Green - Deputy Commissioner Dept. of Information Technology
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Signed By:
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Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
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Signed By:
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Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
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Signed By:
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Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
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Signed By:
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John Liszewski - Commissioner
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Signed By:
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Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
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Signed By:
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Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | Member Rosemarie Linton Moved, Member Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the District is seeking to purchase two Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall Appliances, and,
WHEREAS these appliances will be installed and configured for use in our primary Data Center, located at 1 Larkin Center, as well as our secondary Data Center located at Yonkers Montessori Academy. These units will replace our existing Sophos XGS 750 appliances which have been successfully serving and securing the District for the better part of seven years, and,
WHEREAS the District has filed the necessary forms with the Federal E-Rate program which provides us with an 85% discount on the total overall cost. The project’s gross total is $54,820.00, for two Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall appliances, of which the District’s 15% share will total $8,223.00. The remaining 85%, $46,597.00, will be paid for by the E-Rate program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Yonkers Public Schools issue a purchase order to CDW/G (Sourcewell 081419-CDW) in the amount of $8,223.00, pending approval of the District’s E-Rate application, the District’s 15% share of the total, for the purchase of the two Sophos XGS 6500 Firewall appliances.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Amjed Kuri | Yes | | Lawrence Sykes | Yes | | Rosemarie Linton | Yes | | Gail Burns | Yes | | Dr. John Castanaro | Yes | | Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio | Yes | | Rev. Steve Lopez | Yes | | Kevin Cacace | Yes | |
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