HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 - Data CenterMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 4, 2024
SUBJECT: REPLACEMENT OF CITY NETWORK FIREWALLS - DATA CENTER
MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the approval for the purchase of the replacement
of end -of -life network firewalls, management software, and hardware
support for the Data Center from ePlus Inc. for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Capital Equipment Purchase Fund for an
estimated amount of $198,385.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is to replace end of life of Sophos network firewalls,
management software, and hardware support at the Data Center. This
purchase includes Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning (AI -powered)
malware prevention and Machine Learning (ML) with Universal Anti-
Ransomware (CryptoGuard) for network security.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with the Region VIII Education Service Center known as The
Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) in Texas 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 ePlus
Inc. 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.
Staff recommends approval.