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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with ePlus Technology, Inc., of Herndon, VA, in an Amount Not to Exceed $355,000 [Funding: ARPA]
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City's current data center is dilapidated and inadequate for the hub of all the City’s computer infrastructure and security requirements; and,
WHEREAS, the City's current core network and security infrastructure solutions are at the end of their life span and are no longer meeting the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. §143-129(e)(7) provides an exception to the procedures for letting public contracts for purchases of information technology through contracts established by the Department of Information Technology; and,
WHEREAS, the statewide Information Technology contract was awarded to Fortinet, Inc., and ePlus Technology, Inc. was listed as an authorized reseller; and,
WHEREAS, ePlus Technology, Inc. will provide hardware and software solutions for the City, including core switches and firewalls; and,
WHEREAS, funding for these hardware and software systems is available via ARPA in the Information Technology Department's budget.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT, the City Manager, is authorized to enter into this agreement with ePlus Technology, Inc. for the City’s data center relocation, not exceeding $355,000.