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Agenda Item - 2.b.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:Anand Rao
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Information Technology 
Subject:

Authorize the issuance of a purchase order for sixty (60) new and unused HP ProDesk Computers and three (3) years warranty to Diltex, Inc. (Cost: $52,361.30) (Action Item)

Date:10/12/2021

OBJECTIVE

To obtain City Council authorization to purchase sixty (60) new and unused HP ProDesk Computers including three (3) years warranty pursuant to IFB No. S-1286.

BACKGROUND

The proposed purchase replaces sixty (60) of the City’s dated desktop computer inventory acquired in the past three to four years. Benefits of the new computers include improved security and increased performance.
DISCUSSION

IFB No. S-1286 was issued on August 25, 2021 and gave an option for Lenovo ThinkCentre Computers and HP ProDesk Computers.  Vendors had to list a bid for both parts of computers. Ten (10) proposals were received and opened on September 27, 2021.  All proposals were reviewed and seven (7) proposals were found to be responsive. The bids received are as follows:

 

Bidders for IFB No. S-1286

Vendor Name

Computer

Price

Diltex Inc

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

$56,034.42

 

HP ProDesk 600 G6 SFF

$52,361.30

Araz Systems LLC

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

$63,581.63

 

HP ProDesk 600 G6 SSF

$66,358.70

Axelliant LLC

Lenovo TC M720S 159400

$54,676.19

 

HP ProDesk 600 G6 - SFF

$58,952.57

C1P Solutions

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

$54,149.35

 

HP ProDesk 600 G6 SFF

$60,147.53

CDW

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

$53,113.50

 

HP ProDesk PC

$59,311.76

Hypertec USA

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

$59,312.25

 

HP ProDesk PC

$65,184.00

Planet Cellular

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

$57,370.00

 

HP ProDesk G6 SFF

$61,800.00

HPI

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

[non-responsive] $0.00

 

HP ProDesk G6 SFF

[non-responsive] $50,143.90

EDX

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70S

[non-responsive] $50,299.92

  HP ProDesk G6 SFF  [non-responsive] $0.00
Cravings Comps HP ProDesk 600  [non-responsive] $62,880.00
  HP ProDesk 600  [non-responsive] $50,940.00

 

All bids except HPI, EDX, and Craving Comps were responsive. The lowest, responsive bid was from Diltex, Inc.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The Information Technology Internal Service Fund will absorb the financial impact in the amount of $52,361.30, which has been budgeted for this purpose.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Authorize the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Diltex, Inc., in the amount of $52,361.30, for the purchase of sixty (60) new and unused HP ProDesk Computers, including three (3) years warranty.

 

 

By: Katrena Schulze, Administrative Analyst