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RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - jb <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY <br />OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE <br />PURCHASE OF SERVER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE <br />FROM UNITRENDS, INC. FOR THE INFORMATION <br />TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, UNDER MISSISSIPPI <br />DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY <br />SERVICES RFP NO. 3658, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED <br />THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00), ATTACHED <br />HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY <br />MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO <br />EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City Information Technology (IT) infrastructure is the backbone of the <br />City's core operations and as staff is assessing our current IT system, immediate concerns were <br />identified and required addressing such as a new tapeless backup system; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's existing tape backup system was aging, slow, and difficult to <br />maintain, directly impacting staff's ability to access critical data and provide reliable computer <br />services, it was deemed that a replacement solution was required; and <br />WHEREAS, staff wishes to purchase server equipment and software from Unitrends, <br />Inc. that will greatly reduce downtime when restoring data from failed servers from two (2) days <br />to about a few hours; and <br />WHEREAS, Staff has requested a quote from Unitrends, Inc, for said computer server, <br />and other related hardware and software; and <br />WHEREAS, Dell has provided a quote under the Mississippi Department of Information <br />Technology Services Request for Proposal No. 3658 for the purchase of the server equipment <br />and other related software, in a total amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), <br />attached hereto as Exhibit "A "; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach desires to purchase said server equipment and <br />other related software from Unitrends, Inc. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. Authorization for Purchase. The City Commission hereby authorizes the purchase <br />of server equipment and other related software from Unitreds, Inc. for the Information <br />Technology Department, under the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services <br />Request for Proposal No. 3658, in an amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars <br />($30,000.00), attached hereto as Exhibit "A ". <br />R2012- Unitrends Backup Server Page 1 of 2 <br />