TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Steve S. Charelian, Interim Finance Director
Leilani Emnace, Information Systems Manager
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0049 Awarding RFP No. 1154-18 to Nth Generation Computing, Inc. for a Three-Year Contract for Network Server/Storage Hardware and Engineering Services with an Estimated Annual Value of Up to $60,000 (Information Technology Director Taylor).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0049 FOR NETWORK SERVER/STORAGE HARDWARE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 18-0049 approving a three-year contract with Nth Generation Computing, Inc. to provide network server/storage hardware and engineering services with an estimated annual value of up to $60,000, and authorize the City Manager to extend the term of the agreement for up to two additional one-year periods if deemed in the City's best interest.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are included in the Information Technology Department's budget and will be included in future budgets. Estimated expenditures for network hardware under this contract are estimated at $60,000 annually.
BACKGROUND:
Information Technology (IT) is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the City's network by providing a secure and stable environment for telecommunications, services and operations. The department plans, operates and supports the City's IT infrastructure enabling business services to be executed in an efficient, productive and secure manner.
As an integral part of the network, servers provide essential services enterprise-wide by hosting City applications, providing Internet access, storing files, delivering data and managing print services. In an effort to ease server management, reduce d...
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