From
Keshnel Penny, Chief Information Officer
Title
Hardware support and maintenance renewal for Dell EMC VNX data storage unit, and 2 Dell EMC Isilon data storage units; this Pro Support 4HR/MC is for City Hall and Public Safety Building Data centers from Netsync Network Solution in the amount of $139,673, through the national interlocal agreements with DIR
Presenter
Keshnel Penny, Chief Information Officer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
It is essential for the City of Grand Prairie to renew the hardware support on the Dell EMC VNX data storage unit and 2 Dell EMC Isilon data storage units. These units are the storage resources for Security Cameras videos, Server back-ups, Emails, and Files. To be cost efficient, and to ensure the available of mission critical data and resources, we must keep these equipment under warranty.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government, or local Cooperative Organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has Master Inter-Local Cooperative Agreements with various entities including DIR.
DIR provides statewide leadership and oversight for management of government information and communications technology. DIR has served in a leadership role to facilitate the state's economic competitiveness through it's ability to deliver quality information resources commodities and services at the lowest price and best value for State and Local Governments, as well as K-12 public and higher education systems.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the hardware support renewal, in the amount of $139,673, is available in the FY 2019/2020 General Fund, IT Budget 151010 ( IT Administration) 63170 (Enterprise Computer Hardware Maintenance)