Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Software House International Corp. (SHI) for Veeam (backup software) licenses. These licenses are necessary due to expansion of the department's hardware and software systems. Without them, the systems will not be protected from events such as data corruption, accidental data deletion, malicious attacks (e.g., recovering from Ransomware), and natural disasters that could take down a city data center (e.g., tornados, fires)
The licenses were procured through published solicitation number RFQ006652. SHI’s bid, at $57,903.14, was the lowest, best and most responsive. Other bids were as follows:
· Brown Enterprises, Inc. -$74,436.04
· Diltex, Inc. -$73,343.32
· Saitech, Inc. -$72,432.72
· Softchoice -$71,882.88
The proposed term of the contract is October 1, 2017 through September 5, 2018. Subject to mutual agreement, the period covered by the contract, under the same stated terms and conditions, can be extended for four (4) additional one (1) year terms, or portion thereof, at the same pricing and the same escalator clause.
EMERGENCY:
Emergency action is requested to expedite authorization of these contracts in order to facilitate and maintain uninterrupted services from the suppliers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract is budgeted and available within the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER:
Vendor: SHI International Corp. (DAX Vendor Acct. No.#: 001671); CC#: 22-3009648; Expiration Date: 8/3/2018
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Software House International Corp. for Veeam software licensing, maintenance and support services; to authorize the expenditure of $57,903.14 from the Department of Technology, Information Services Division, Information Services Operating Fund; and to declare...
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