Purchasing Type: Cooperative Agreement (CA)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
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Commission District(s): All
CA - Cooperative Agreement - Technology Solutions, Products & Services (The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Contract No. 230105). For use by the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) to obtain nine (9) Dell PowerEdge R570 physical host servers for the County’s VMware virtual environment. Awarded to MGT Impact Solutions, LLC: Amount Not To Exceed: $676,114.56.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
Consists of purchasing from the competitively let TIPS Contract No. 230105 for the purchase of nine (9) Dell PowerEdge R570 physical host servers. These enterprise‑grade servers provide the processing capacity, memory resources, and hardware redundancy required to operate the County’s VMware virtual environment, which supports numerous mission‑critical applications. This purchase replaces the County’s existing physical host servers, which have reached the end of their supported lifecycle and are no longer secure or eligible for manufacturer support. Replacing this aging hardware is necessary to reduce cybersecurity exposure, prevent equipment‑failure risks, and avoid service disruptions to public safety operations and essential County systems.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval to purchase from TIPS Contract No. 230105 with
MGT Impact Solutions, LLC, 1450 Oakbrook Drive Suite 900, Norcross, GA 30093
Amount Not To Exceed: $676,114.56
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Contract Effective Date: September 30, 2024
2. Contract Expiration Date: September 30, 2029
3. Funding: Operating - Maintenance & Repair (DoIT)