Requirements for Network Equipment This section defines specifications for wireless equipment for the city of Glendale. 1. All equipment costs must be new and included and identified separately. 2. Manufacturer must warrant all parts and equipment. 3. Vendor must be a certified reseller of parts and equipment. 4. Vendor must certify that their equipment is not manufactured by, nor contains any components from, the list of vendors in “The Secure Networks Act”. 5. Proposer may attach additional pertinent information they deem important to the selection and overall success of the project. 6. Prices to remain firm through evaluation, approval, execution, and duration of the proposed contract. In the event of a price decrease for service or from the manufacturer, said decrease shall be passed on to the city of Glendale and documented with new price sheet sent to the Procurement Officer. 3.2.1 Equivalency Requirements 1. If Offeror is proposing equipment other than that listed in 3.1, above, the equipment offered must be equivalent to that listed in 3.1. 2. For each equivalent piece of equipment, license, or software item, Offeror must include with their RFP response a listing of the functionalities of the item from Section 3.1 and an explanation of how the equivalent item offers the same or different but equivalent functionalities. 3. For each equivalent piece of equipment, license, or software item, Offeror must also include a description of the compatibility and interoperability of the item with other hardware. Since Glendale Public Library is primarily running Cisco equipment, Offeror must indicate any compatibility or interoperability concerns with Cisco equipment, including equipment management concerns.
