DATE: June 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Human Resources Department
TITLE: ANNUAL PURCHASE ORDERS EXCEEDING $100,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve annual purchase orders, in amounts over $100,000 for an overall total of $1,746,105, for the procurement of equipment, supplies, materials, and services for the Information Technologies ("I.T.") Division during FY 2025-26 subject to approval of the FY2025-26 budget; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the annual purchase orders.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The I.T. Division of the Human Resources Department is responsible for internal customer support (i.e., City Departments) to provide computer, telephone, building access, audio visual, and other professional I.T. services. Each year, estimates are determined as to the quantity of equipment and services that are needed for I.T. support for the coming fiscal year. Purchase are generally procured as part of a cooperative purchasing agreement, requested through a sole-source vendor, or the services qualify for and are authorized through a previously approved agreement. Purchase requisitions are then submitted to obtain the required services, equipment and supplies.
Attachment 2 outlines the vendor name, type of equipment or service, estimated expenditures for the coming year, and method of purchase. Approval of these purchase orders will enable I.T. to expeditiously meet Citywide demands. In accordance with City purchasing procedures, the I.T. Division will request City Council approval of all purchase orders for vendors with whom purchases are anticipated to exceed $100,000 during the fiscal year.
FISCAL IMPACT
Attachment 2 provides information detailing the Division's annual purchase orders exceeding $100,000. Internal Services Fund 841 is the funding source for the FY 2025-26 purchases, in ...
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