D00974CI1'Y OF SAINT PAUL
OFFICE OF Tf� MAYOR
ADNIINISTRATIVE ORDER
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDE12,
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Whereas, computer services staff for the Department of Public Works is required to perfonn configuring and
networking tests on various nenvorks while maintaining uninterruptible service to the'u customers. With a
networking system that has little or no idle rime the most feasible alternative is off-site testing, and;
Whereas, the department has a network bridge which connects mulaple devices providing field offices and
local offices with high quality citywide integrated networking and interconnectability. Through this hridging,
off-site testing was realized through the use of employee's personal computers. The communicadon lines
connecting these home computers to our work site provides for distribution of informarion at a rate of 28,806
bits per second and causes that computer to become inaccessible for other funcrions until the configuration
testing process is complete. There has become available through US West Communicarions a high speed
communicarions access line which can distribute informarion at a rate of 128,000 bits per second. This
service costs approacimaCely $80.00 per month per telephone line (plus a one-ame installaaon cost of
$260.00), and;
Whereas, the Deparhnent of Public Works believes it is in our best interest to provide this ISDN high speed
access line to our Computer Services Manager whose personal computer facilitates telecommunicating and
remote administraaon capabiliries and is being urilized as a host for configuradon testing and to pay the
subsequent monthly access charges,and;
• Whereas, future lines may become necessary and would be provided ro other system administrators employed
by this department, and;
Whereas, the ISDN access line may become available from several communicarions companies and the
Department of Public Works will determine which of these vendors can provide this service to the department
in the most cost effective manner,
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Department of Public Works has authorization to purchase and install
off-site a high speed access line for the purpose of configurarion and network tesring and to pay subsequent
expenses incurred m maintain this communication line and to secure future lines as deemed necessary to
maintain high quality interconnectability throughout our department. Cutrent expenses wi11 be absorbed
within the computer services adopted budget and any future lines will be planned and requested through
normal budget processing.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Aathorizarion to purchase and install an off-site ISDN high speed access communications line and pay subsequent monthly access chazges.
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SUPPORiS WHICH CAUNCIL OBJECTNE?
INITIATING PFOBLEfA, ISSUE.OPPORTl1NRY (WNO. WHAT, WHEN,
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWERTHE FOLLOWING �UESTIONS:
1. Has this persoNfirm ever vrorked under a contract for ihis deparrtnent?
�'ES NO
2. Has this persoNfirm ever 6een a dry employee?
YES n70
3. Does Ihis persoNfirm possess a sitill not rarmally possessed by any current ciry emptoyee?
YES NO
Explain all yes aiswers on separate sheet and ariach to grean sheai
Wi4Y):
The departmenPs networldng system has littre or no idle time to facilita[e necessary network configuring and tesfing without intemrpflng
customer service. Off-site tesfing resotves this issue however analog communicadon lines distribute informaGon at an extremely slow rate
and 6es up the system administratox's computer unfil con�igurarion testing processes are complete. A new digital high sperA
communication access line has become availabte and would uansmit data at an incredible rate.
ADVANTAGES 6APPROVEO:
ISDN high sQeed access line facilitates telecommunicating and remote adminis�a[ion capabiliaes. ' n tesfing
;es computer inaccessability for ow customers. R���
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DISAOYAN7FGES IF APPROVED;
Installation of this communicapon line wouid require payment of monthly access cfiazges.
RECEIVEC;
JUE. 121996
�ITY CLERK
DISAOVANTAGES IF tdOT APPROVED:
uration tesHng and network maintenance would adversely affect computer services customers. If maintenance is to be performed via
equipment, cutomers would experience significant amounts of computer inaccessabiliry. Utilizing the current method of off-site
would rie up the system adminishatots personaS computer until configura6on testing processes are completed and hinder
AMOUMOFTRANSACTION$ 340.00 COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE} YES NO
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