HomeMy WebLinkAbout15894 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,894
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
4 A CONTRACT WITH DELL TECHNOLOGIES,IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
5 EXCEED TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND, EIGHT
6 HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND 74/100 DOLLARS ($293,813.74), PLUS
7 APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES, TO PURCHASE SERVERS AND
8 SOFTWARE FOR UPGRADES TO THE CITY DATA CENTERS FOR THE
9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER
10 PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, the Information Technology Department requests authorization purchase servers and
13 software for upgrades to the City of Little Rock's Data Centers; and,
14 WHEREAS,the City has three(3)Data Centers; and,
15 WHEREAS, any given time, one of the data centers may be required to serve as the primary center;
16 and,
17 WHEREAS, an additional server and software at the two current facilities will increase their
18 performance and assist the City and the Information Technology Department with the anticipated growth
19 of documents and videos while affording the centers the ability to carry the full load in the event of a major
20 incident; and,
21 WHEREAS, the proposed upgrades will bring the third facility up to match the performance and
22 capacity standards of other two centers; and,
23 WHEREAS,vendor selection of Dell Technologies was made through utilization of the State Contract
24 No. 4600051745 SP-16-0019; and,
25 WHEREAS, the total cost for the contract shall not exceed Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand,
26 Eight Hundred Thirteen and 74/100 Dollars($293,813.74), plus applicable taxes and fees.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
28 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
29 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Dell Technologies for the
30 purchase of servers and software for upgrades to the City of Little Rock Data Centers in the amount not to
31 exceed Two Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand, Eight Hundred Thirteen and 74/100 Dollars($293,813.74),
32 plus applicable taxes and fees.
33 Section 2. Funds for this expenditure will be taken from the 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax,
34 Account No. 326309-72200-TS30A043.
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Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
2 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
3 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
4 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
5 resolution.
6 Section 4. Repealer. All laws,ordinances, resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
7 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
8 ADOPTED: February 7,2023
9 A 'r�." APPROVED:
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