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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 3:00 P. M. |
Agenda Item #18 Title HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY PROPOSAL TO SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR DESKTOP AND NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS AND SERVICES Description Hewlett-Packard Company will provide This Agreement will provide the district with a turnkey leasing solution for computer replenishment that provides the best of products and services. Proposal is based on a 5-year lease for equipment utilization, management, warranty, repair and support with a minimum commitment to 3000 computers per year. Key benefits of this agreement are: o Baseline pricing below WSCA for all computer models and accessories o Five-year warranty and replacement cycle o Ownership never transfers to District o HP donates end of cycle computers to TeXcellence program o HP handles break/fix of computers thus allowing district staff to perform higher level technical services o HP handles full-life cycle support (imaging, deployment, cleaning and disposal) o Puts all schools on new equipment cycle as opposed to haphazard equipment distribution and allocation methods to date o Eases support burden by placing district entirely on a few platform variants of one computer brand, a brand with a large portion of our inventory today o Saves District more than a million dollars in capital costs during the next two years
Recommendation That the proposal from Hewlett-Packard Company be approved for award and purchase. Contact HANSON & CAMPOS Financial Impact This proposal is for Year 1 of the replenishment program and to proceed with the purchase of 8000 units. Cost is $2.1M per year for 5 years, resulting in $6.0M savings over budgeted capital for the 08-09 fiscal year. Attachment: 2009-02 - HP Proposal to Sa.pdf |