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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Accept the Piggyback Agreement Between Insight Public Sector and U.S. Communities, County of Fairfax, Virginia, Request for Purchase (RFP) #RQ09-997736-42B Technology Products/ Equipment and Technology Services/Solutions (Business Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Aerohive product is being used to replace outdated wireless access points and to increase the wireless coverage in all schools.  Use of the Aerohive product has eliminated costly Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) controllers.  Aerohive Networks, the leader in cloud-based networking is a cost-effective, enterprise-grade solution, ideal for education and distributed enterprise environments.  The HiveAP 100 series combines an enterprise-class access point, with cooperative control technology, to provide the benefits of a controller-based WLAN solution, without requiring a controller or an overlay network.

Applicable Florida Department of Education (DOE) 6A-1.102 purchasing rules and district policy allows purchases from contracts awarded by other government agencies, district school boards, Department of Management Services (DMS), etc., at or below specified prices. 

The initial term of the contract for Fairfax, Virginia, is for four years, May 01, 2009 to April 30, 2013, with the ability to extend an additional three years to 2016.   The Superintendent is authorized to approve the renewal agreement for the terms of the specifications. 

Executive Summary continued on attachment.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)

These items are, or will be, included in the General Fund Budget of the individual sites in an estimated amount of $106,029.

EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Kate Rouse, Senior Procurement Officer, Procurement Department
Jean Bowman   Gretchen Saunders
General Manager, Procurement Department
813-272-4374
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.55
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110614_461 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.55