Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide communication and networking equipment Description: Communication and Networking Equipment Entity Name(s)/Address(s): ITSP2, LLC., 256 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $600,000.00 Funding Source: City Budget/ Administration/ Information Technology Account Code Line: NW011-030-0306-71420-B2017; NW045-005-05A17-94710-B2005 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Advertisement Date: February 28, 2017 Bids Solicited: Sixteen (16) Bids Received: Two (2) Deferred 7R1-a 011018