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Resolution to Approve Purchase of Licensing and Professional Services with EMC Corporation ($28,000.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes a purchase order for purchase of licensing and professional services from EMC Corporation for FY20.
Information Technology is seeking to improve the protection of our backup environment by replicating an additional copy of our backup data to a hosted location.
Licensing for Data Domain Cloud DR Essentials will be purchased, along with implementation services.
This licensing and services will be procured under the MiDEAL Extended Purchasing Program, a program allowing use of state contracts to buy goods and services for Michigan Cities and other nonprofit entities.
Attached for your review is the quote for $28,000.00. A contingency of 10% ($2,800.00 for a total of $30,800.00) is being requested to cover any potential changes to licenses or services.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: The cost of $30,800.00 with contingency is budgeted and will be paid for from the approved FY20 Information Technology Services Unit Budget.
Staff
Prepared by: Jennifer Grimes, IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Manager
Reviewed by: Tom Shewchuk, Director, Information Technology
Approved by: Tom Crawford, Interim City Administrator
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Whereas, The attached quote was procured through the MiDEAL cooperative purchasing arrangement in accordance with City Code section 1:316(2) as a cost effective purchase;
Whereas, The attached quote for licensing and professional services with EMC Corporation will allow the City to improve the protection of the City's data backup environment;
Whereas, Funding for this expenditure is planned for and budgeted for in the FY2020 Information Technology Budget;
Whereas, EMC Corporation complies with the City's non-discrimination and living wage ordinances; and
Whereas, The Information Technology Services Unit recommends this purchase of licenses and professional services to provide additiona...
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