HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Public ComputersMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JULY 1, 2025
SUBJECT: PURCHASE REPLACEMENT SERVERS FOR PUBLIC COMPUTERS
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the purchase of replacement servers
for the public computers at The REC from Waypoint Business Solutions
for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Capital Equipment Purchase Fund for an
amount not to exceed $31,309.
BACKGROUND: This request is to purchase replacement host servers that currently are on
end -of -life equipment. These servers are responsible for providing
services to the public computers located at The REC.
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
Waypoint Business Solutions. 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
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