FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Wally Ritchie, Director of Finance
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SERVER HARDWARE REFRESH FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ENTERPRISE OFFICE NETWORKS
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:
A. Approve an Equipment Contract to Nth Generation Computing, Inc. for the procurement of HPE vSAN Ready Nodes for the Enterprise and SCADA Environment, Specification No. E-2026-743BD for a total amount not to exceed $7,557,229 plus applicable sales tax; and
B. Approve a contingency in the amount of $755,723 (10%).
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) operates separate server infrastructure for its Industrial Control System (ICS) and Enterprise Office networks. The ICS server hardware is approaching the end of its useful service life in July 2027, while the Office server hardware, purchased in February 2024, remains serviceable. However, significant increases in licensing costs for both the virtualization and hyperconverged infrastructure platforms prompted IT to re-evaluate its infrastructure strategy. IT determined that consolidating onto the existing virtualization platform, which now includes integrated storage capabilities, offers a more practical and cost-effective long-term approach while maintaining compatibility with existing systems.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
Protect OC San assets
Ensure the public’s money is wisely spent
24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard
PROBLEM
The ICS server hardware will reach end of life in July 2027 and must be replaced to maintain a reliable, supported environment for critical operational systems. Although the existing Office server hardware remains serviceable, it does not meet the requirements of the selected consolidated infrastructure platform. Maintaining the current confi...
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