PRESENTER: Presenter
Tony Gonzalez, Director of Information Technology
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the purchase of power system units through GTS, Inc. to support the networking and computing equipment in Fire Station 2, Fire Station 3 and the Police Department Headquarters.
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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
As a part of the 2019 Bond, the new buildings being constructed for Fire Station 2, Fire Station 3 and the Police Department, the IT Department intends to purchase uninterruptible power supplies and power distribution units. These units provide power to various IT equipment that helps protect the equipment during power surges and outages, while also allowing the connected critical equipment to stay operational until generator supplied power kicks in for extended outages.
The costs are as follows:
Fire Station 2 - $1,535
Fire Station 3 - $1,535
Police Building - $52,170
This purchasing is through a State of Texas DIR contract, therefore meeting all competitive bid purchasing requirements.
ISSUE:
These devices provide power protection and computing resource uptime.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this purchase are available in the various projects approved through the 2019 Bond Package.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of purchase of power systems through GTS, Inc. to support the networking and computing equipment in Fire Station 2, Fire Station 3 and Police Headquarters.