Title
Resolution to Approve Purchase of VMware Licensing and Support from CDW Government LLC ($31,844.45)
Memorandum
The attached resolution seeks authorization to renew VMware software maintenance and technical support to June 2024. This will be payable for FY2021 in the amount of $31,844.45 to CDW Government LLC, subject to annual budget approvals, which will consist of costs covering FY2022, FY2023, and FY2024 at $10,614.82 each.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: This expenditure is planned for and budgeted in the FY2022 and FY2023 Information Technology Services Fund budgets, with plans to budget for it in the FY2024 Information Technology Services Fund budgets.
The City of Ann Arbor received this quote through MiDEAL.
This purchase seeks to maintain technical support and software maintenance for the City's VMware computing infrastructure that hosts most City services.
The City has already entered into a Product Sales and Service Projects Agreement with CDW Government LLC (dated May 8, 2018 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 18, 2021) and the terms of that Agreement will apply to the proposed transactions.
Staff
Prepared by: Jen Grimes, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Manager, ITSU
Reviewed by: Tom Shewchuk, IT Director, ITSU
Jennifer Richards, Assistant City Attorney
Approved by: John Fournier, Acting City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor requires that VMware support and maintenance be purchased to operate the City's network computing environment and continue to enhance the level of City service delivery;
Whereas, Funding for these expenditures is in the FY2022 and FY2023 Information Technology Budgets and is planned to be included in FY2024 Information Technology Fund Budget;
Whereas, The City has already entered into a Product Sales and Service Projects Agreement with CDW Government LLC (dated May 8, 2018 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated May 18, 2021) and the terms of that Agreement will apply to the proposed trans...
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