HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 - Ethernet EquipmentMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
-OBRUNO RUMBELOW,-
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2014
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE EMERGENCY
PURCHASE OF IT ETHERNET EQUIPMENT
City Council to consider adopting a resolution authorizing and ratifying the emergency
purchase of Intel Ethernet equipment for the IT department that was made from Parity
Consultants.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this purchase is currently available in account 325-42281-101-13-0011
(Apparatus and Tools) in the amount of $16,244.70.
After the IT data center upgrade to new top of line switches on October 11, 2014, we
began experiencing disk access problems that were causing unacceptable performance
for the finance system and other business applications. We confirmed, through testing,
that the issue was caused by the type of network interface card in the host servers. In
order to expedite the repair and limit further business interruption, an emergency
purchase was made to rectify the problem.
This request asks for ratification of a purchase order to Parity Consultants for the
equipment on October 17, 2014.
Staff recommends approval.
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3:43:44 PM 10/29/2014
RESOLUTION NO. EIM�010-
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WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 252.022
(a) (3) for unforeseen replacement of IT equipment; and
WHEREAS, the emergency INTEL Ethernet equipment was needed for the servers
as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the adoption of this resolution have been met,
including but not limited to the Local Government Code and the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby declares that the approval of this resolution is in
the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas ratifies and
approves the emergency purchase INTEL Ethernet equipment from Parity Consultants on
October 17, 2014 in the amount of $16,244.70.
Section 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the emergency purchase of said IT equipment.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of November, 2014.
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