HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - SoftwareMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MARCH 7, 2023
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF VMWARE CARBON BLACK ANTIVIRUS, MALWARE,
AND RANSOMWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of contract renewal for VMware Carbon
Black Antivirus, Malware, and Ransomware license and support from SHI
Government Solutions, Inc. for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (IT Department) for an amount
not to exceed $27,621.
BACKGROUND: This renewal is for maintaining the support and deploying Antivirus,
Malware, and Ransomware protection software for all of the City of
Grapevine's laptops, desktops, virtual machines, and servers.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) as
allowed by Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas
Government Code, Chapter 791.
Bids were taken by the Cooperative and a contract was awarded to SHI
Government Solutions, Inc. in 2022. The IT Department and Purchasing
staff reviewed the contract for departmental specification compliance and
pricing and determined that the contract would provide the best product
and pricing for meeting the needs of the City. This is the first renewal of an
annual contract.
Staff recommends approval.
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