MEETING DATE:
September 24, 2024
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-9359- DELEGATING TO AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR ON-PREMISES SERVER HARDWARE AND RELATED SERVICES TO SIDEPATH AND DELL TECHNOLOGIES, AND TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUCH CONTRACT
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution delegating to and authorizing the City Manager to award a five-year contract to Sidepath and Dell Technologies in an amount not to exceed $550,000, and to negotiate, finalize, and execute documents relating to such contract.
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Board or Commission Action
Not applicable.
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Dynamic and Responsive Service Delivery
Good Governance
Executive Summary
The City of San Marcos has selected a 5-year Dell APEX Subscription contract through Sidepath. This agreement is structured around Dell APEX Flex on Demand for Storage and Memory, designed specifically for integration with the Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure. The subscription will provide the city with scalable and flexible cloud solutions to support its future IT and operational needs.
Discussion
This proposed contract is a 5-year term and includes storage and memory components, that are estimated to be in line with future business and operational needs of the city as well as locking in competitive prices per unit.
Anticipated Benefits:
1. Scalability and Flexibility: The proposed Dell APEX model will allow the City of San Marcos to pay only for what is used, avoiding overprovisioning and reducing unnecessary IT expenditures.
2. Optimized Multicloud Environment: The APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure is expected to provide an integrated and automated cloud environment, offering consistency and control across on-premises, edge, and public cloud deployments.
3. Predictable Costs: The proposed contract includes a monthly billing cap set at 85% of total installed capacity, which w...
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