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Consideration to authorize the City Manager to enter into a service agreement to purchase firewalls and professional services to replace existing iNet firewalls, in the amount of $132.419.59 with Insight Public Sector, INC. through the Omnia Partners IT Products and Services contract 23-6692-03 and DIR contact DIR-CPO-5030. Funding is available in the Waterworks Funds.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: N/A
BACKGROUND
The Utilities department will purchase next generation firewalls to be used at the four water sites and main Utilities site.
Items to purchase: 6 Fortigate Firewalls (2 - Utilities Department, 1 - El Pico Water Treatment
Plant, 1 - Jefferson Water Treatment Plant, 1 - North Laredo Waste Water Treatment Plant, 1 -
South Laredo Waste Water Treatment Plant), Enterprise Licensing needed for advanced functionality of each firewall, FortiGuard Operational Technology Security Service licensing, and professional services for firewall configuration and deployment. This purchase would replace end of life hardware that can no longer be upgraded to meet the latest system requirements. The proposed solution would serve to protect critical industrial systems from cyber threats. The proposed solution provides the benefits of network segmentation, access control, visibility, and protocol filtering. The proposed solution also helps to
meet the industry standards in compliance with Cybersecurity frameworks.
Costs include professional services, hardware, software, and licensing for three years:
Order Handling Fee (23-6692-03): $253.81
Hardware (23-6692-03): $30,082.34
Software & Support (23-6692-03): $71,723.44
Professional Services (DIR-CPO-5030): $30,360.00
Total: $132,419.59
DIR-CPO-5030
Expiration Date: 5/29/28
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Approve this motion.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Waterworks Funds
Account #: 557-4150-538-0386 & 559-4240-538-0391
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this purchase is available in the Waterworks Account.