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MEETING DATE
:
RECOMMENDATION:
BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER-
JANUARY 7, 2014
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR VMWARE VIEW
LICENSES
City Council to consider approval of a Resolution for VMware View licenses from Insight
Public Sector through a contract established by the State of Texas Department of
Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contracts Program.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this purchase is currently available in account 325 - 44540 - 101 -14 -0030
(2014 IT Software Purchases) in the amount not to exceed $55,558.28.
BACKGROUND:
This purchase will be made in accordance with a contract established with Insight Public
Sector by the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative
Contracts Program contract. Purchases through this program are authorized under
Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271, Subchapter D and Texas Government
Code Chapter 2054, Section 2054.0565 (b).
Bids were taken by the cooperative and a contract was awarded to Insight Public Sector.
IT Department staff and Purchasing reviewed the contract for specification compliance
and pricing and determined that the contract would provide the best product, service and
pricing for meeting the needs of the City. The Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
satisfies all bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code.
This purchase request is for an additional 220 VMware View licenses for virtual
desktops. Half of the additional virtual desktops will be assigned to public safety with the
remainder being spread across all other departments.
Staff recommends approval.
CS /BS
1/2/2014 8:31:07 AM
RESOLUTION NO. II I W E
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE
VMWARE LICENSES THROUGH A STATE OF TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES (DIR)
CONTRACT PROGRAM AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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, Chapter 271,
Subchapter D and Texas Government Code Chapter 2054, Section 2054.0565 (b) to
make purchases under a state contract therefore satisfying any state law requiring local
governments to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the item; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
Cooperative Contracts program is a qualified purchasing program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas can participate in the State of Texas DIR
Cooperative Contracts Program through membership in the Program and wishes to utilize
the contract meeting all State of Texas bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas DIR has an established contract #DIR -SDD -1417
with Insight Public Sector for Products and Related Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has a need to add 220 VMware licenses
for virtual desktops.
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 authorizes the purchase
of VMware licenses from Insight Public Sector for an amount not to exceed $55,558.28.
Section 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the purchase of said licenses.
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 7th day of January, 2014.
ATTEST:
RES. NO. 2