City of Columbus - File #: 2085-2004

• File #: 2085-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/11/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 11/29/2004
• Final action: 12/1/2004
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to establish a purchase order of the Veritas upgrade for the Information Services Division; to authorize the expenditure of $29,700.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the information service fund and to declare an emergency. ($29,700.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/30/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/29/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/29/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/23/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/23/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/18/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/18/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/18/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/17/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/17/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/17/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/16/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/15/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/12/2004	1	TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/11/2004	1	Technology Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Information Services Division wishes to upgrade the Veritas backup system in order to take advantage of existing Storage Area Network (SAN); a device that allows high speed communication and connectivity between servers and storage devices, capabilities within the Department of Technology (DoT) to more efficiently backup and restore system user data, recover more quickly in the event of server failure or other system failures and to take advantage SAN capabilities within the Windows and Exchange 2003 as a result of the system server migration.

The Purchasing Office is in the process of completing a bid for this application to be awarded to the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder. This ordinance authorizes the Technology Director to establish a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $29,700.00 with the vendor being established for this purpose.

Fiscal Impact: Funds are available for this purchase within the 2004 information services fund budget for Information Services Division.

Emergency action is requested to secure funding for expected 2004 purchase and to meet council's deadline for legislation.

Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to establish a purchase order of the Veritas upgrade for the Information Services Division; to authorize the expenditure of $29,700.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the information service fund and to declare an emergency. ($29,700.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office is in the process of completing a bid for the upgrade to the Veritas backup system; and,

WHEREAS, the contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder criteria; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Technology in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Technology Director to establish a purchase order of this upgrade to the Veritas system for ...