FROM: James D. Herberg, General Manager
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
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PLANT NO. 1 AND PLANT NO. 2 DATA CENTER NETWORK EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve a Purchase Order Contract to ePlus Technology, Inc. for the Purchase of IT Hardware (Plant No. 1 and Plant No. 2 Data Center Network Equipment Replacement), Specification No. E-2022-1340BD, for a total amount not to exceed $643,261.90, plus applicable sales tax;
B. Approve a Purchase Order to ePlus Technology, Inc. using the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Schedule 84 Contract Number GS-35F-303DA for the purchase of professional services to implement and configure the Plant No. 1 and Plant No. 2 Data Center Network, for a total amount not to exceed $90,433.60, in accordance with Ordinance No. OC SAN-56, Section 2.03(B) Cooperative Purchases; and
C. Approve a contingency in the amount of $73,369.55 (10%) for both the Purchase Order Contract and Purchase Order.
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BACKGROUND
Orange County Sanitation District's (OC San) data center network equipment at Plant Nos. 1 and 2 will reach the end of support in 2023. Staff recommends modernizing the data center equipment to accommodate today's high network bandwidth and speed requirements. Data center network equipment provides connectivity to all storage networks, Wi-Fi networks, voice services, applications, communications, and user access to OC San resources when working remotely.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
* 24/7/365 treatment plant reliability
* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Maintain a culture of improving efficiency to reduce the cost to provide the current service level or standard
* Protect OC San assets
PROBLEM
The current data center network equipment capacity cannot be increased due to outdated hardware, and it will be reaching end of support in 2023. The Information Technology (IT) Division has ...
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