TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Theresa Webb, Chief Purchasing Officer
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: June 21, 2016
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AWARD OF A PURCHASE FOR DATA STORAGE UNITS AND SUPPORT MAINTENANCE TO KATEK SOLUTIONS
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Award a purchase order to Katek Solutions for data storage units and one year of support maintenance in the amount of $32,679.46
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Background:
On May 16, 2016, Purchasing issued an Invitation to Bid No. 2016-113L for the purchase of a Dell PowerVault 10GB data storage unit and on-going 24x7 support maintenance. Six responses were received. The bids sumitted by Unitek Information Technologies and CDW Government did not provide the required forms and information requestesd in the ITB and were deem non-responsive and non-responsible. Katek Solutions was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
This unit will provide failover management of redundant data paths between the City server and the storage facility in Jacksonville, Florida and is required in order to secure City data in the event of a network security breach, emergency, or natural disaster such as a hurricane. In keeping with the City's sustainability initiative, this Dell PowerVault Model 3800i has an 'Energy Star' Data Center Storage designation.
This motion to award is in accordance with the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Section 36.02 (A) (1) Competitive Bids.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Finance Department Review:
Finance recommends approval.
Funding Source:
Funding is available from IT account 334-6111-519.64-11 Equipment Maintenance.