HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2021-278RESOLUTION NO. 2021-278
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PURCHASE
OF DELL POWEREDGE MX7000 CHASSIS, POWEREDGE MX740C BLADE
SERVERS, MICROSOFT SERVER 2019 DATACENTER OPERATING
SYSTEMS, AND FIVE YEARS OF DELL PROSUPPORT FROM AHEAD, INC.,
OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, as part of the City's efforts to replace aging network infrastructure, a refresh
of the Ciy's virtual server infrastructure is scheduled for Fiscal Year 2021/22; and
WHEREAS, the project will replace the current Dell virtual server chassis and blade
servers that are scheduled to be end -of -life in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.077 authorizes the Information Technology
Manager to acquire electronic hardware through negotiation, requests for proposal or competitive
bids and award based on "best value" criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Information Technology Manager has selected to utilize the negotiation
method for acquiring two Dell PowerEdge MX7000 chassis, 12 Dell PowerEdge MX740C blade
servers, Microsoft Server 2019 Datacenter operating systems, and five years of Dell ProSupport
from Ahead, Inc., of Chicago, Illinois, a value added reseller of Dell Equipment; and
WHEREAS, funding for this project was approved by the adoption of the Information
Technology infrastructure replacement fund for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the purchase of two Dell PowerEdge MX7000 chassis, 12 Dell PowerEdge MX740C blade
servers, Microsoft Server 2019 Datacenter operating systems, and five years of Dell ProSupport,
from Deli value added reseller, Ahead, Inc., of Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $430,000.
Dated: October 20, 2021
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2021-278 as passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 20, 2021 by the following votes:
,AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Hothi, Khan, Kuehne, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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