HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-99RESOLUTION NO. 2023-99
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF A DELL POWERMAX 2500 STORAGE ARRAY
FROM SIDEPATH, INC., OF LAGUNA HILLS; AND
FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS
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WHEREAS, the City's current storage array has reached end of life with the manufacturer
and is marked for replacement as part of the City's cyber -infrastructure replacement schedule;
and
WHEREAS, City staff evaluated three different vendors' products and determined two
systems met the requirements to operate in the City's cyber infrastructure. Staff chose Dell
PowerMax 2500, which met the requirements, functionality and budget for the City's virtual
computing environment; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of the appliance is done through a value-added reseller
(VAR), SidePath, Inc., since Dell Datacenter Services does not sell this product directly to
customers; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.077, the Information
Technology Manager has the ability to acquire electronic hardware through negotiation, requests
for proposal or competitive bids and award based on "best value" criteria. The Information
Technology Manager has selected to utilize the negotiation method for acquiring the Dell
PowerMax 2500 storage array for the following reasons:
• IT manufacturers will work with one VAR when creating quotes for products for a single
customer.
Other VARs will not quote a product from the same manufacturer if a prior quote has
already been created for a competing VAR for a single customer.
WHEREAS, staff recommends the purchase of the Dell PowerMax 2500 storage array
and five years Dell ProSupport, from Dell value added reseller, SidePath, Inc., for $350,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the purchase of the Dell PowerMax 2500 storage array with five-year support and maintenance
from SidePath, Inc., a California corporation, of Laguna Hills, California, in the amount of
$350,000 (64299000.77030); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to sign
and issue such documents as necessary to facilitate the purchase of the Dell PowerMax 2500
storage array and five years Dell ProSupport; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby appropriate funds in
64299000-77030 in the amount of $86,627 from the fund balance, with the carryover of remaining
funds to FY 24.
Dated: June 7, 2023
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-99 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 7, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Nakanishi, Yepez, and
Mayor Hothi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
2023-99