Council action is requested to issue a purchase order for $77,253.89 to ConvergeOne for the renewal of Cybersecurity engineering support.

City staff utilize direct manufacturer engineering support for assistance managing the broad range of cybersecurity tools used to protect the City's information and systems. This agreement is for one (1) year.

The contract used for this purchase is Contract #C062518 provided by the Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City. This is a cooperative contract available for use by schools and other public entities in the greater Kansas City Area. Per section 8.06.004, Paragraph 4 of the City Code states competitive bidding is not required when purchases are made through a cooperative contract established by a government purchasing entity or cooperative. The cooperative bids used will have been established pursuant to RSMo. 70.220 or generally accepted governmental purchasing practices through competitive bidding process.

Approval of this item shall authorize change orders up to a total of ten (10) percent of the authorized amount for each order, provided appropriations are available.

The fiscal impact to the City is $77,253.89. Funding for Cybersecurity Engineering Support is included in the FY23/24 adopted budget, page number 148, account number 0954220-5225, Internal Service Fund-Technology Services.