REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRYON HORN, Chief Information Office
Information Services Department
BY: FRANK VAWTER, Assistant Director
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the purchase of laptops, desktops, tablets, servers and storage including related peripherals and services from Dell Technologies (Dell) in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, utilizing Minnesota NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement Number 23026, California Participating Addendum Number 7-23-70-55-01.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the purchase of laptops, desktops, tablets, servers and storage including related peripherals and services from Dell Technologies (Dell) in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 utilizing Minnesota NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement Number 23026, California Participating Addendum Number 7-23-70-55-01.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This contract will enable the procurement of computer and networking hardware from Dell as part of the Information Service Department's (ISD)'s normal business practices, which includes the Computer Replacement Plan as well as purchases by city departments.
Funding is available in ISD's Fiscal Year 25 appropriations. Pricing is based on Minnesota NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement Number 23026, California Participating Addendum Number 7-23-70-55-01.
BACKGROUND
In past years, budget constraints have resulted in continued use of outdated equipment which, in turn, has increased our cyber security risk. The Information Services Department (ISD) believes that computer replacements should not be considered one-time costs but rather an ongoing expense of running the City. As such, the City's computer replacement plan was reinstated in Fiscal Year 23. This created predictable replacement cycles and has kept the City's business operations running effectively, allowing departments to easily plan for computer replacement costs, while also enabling ISD to manage these replacements in a secure...
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