| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.g.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Anand Rao
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Information Technology
| | Subject: | Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Nth Generation Computing, Inc., for the purchase of a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nimble Storage Solution including three years support. (Cost: $111,922.80) (Action Item) | Date: | 11/13/2018 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To secure City Council authorization to purchase a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nimble Storage Solution including three years support in the amount of $111,922.80 from Nth Generation Computing, Inc., pursuant to IFB No. S-1241. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The City’s current data center is at near capacity. In use applications utilize 80% of current data center resources. New storage must be purchased in order to keep up with natural growth as well as to support upcoming Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation. On September 11, 2018, City Council approved an estimated $574,000.00 budget for the acquisition of ERP hardware / software and related licenses. Based on this approval a formal bid process to acquire a new storage solution was completed. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
Six (6) bids were received and opened on Friday, October 19, 2018. All bids were found to be responsive. Bid results were as follows:
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Bidders for IFB No. S-1241
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COMPANY
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TOTAL COST
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Nth Generation Computing, Inc.
San Diego, CA
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$111,922.80
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Coast to Coast Computer Products
Simi Valley, CA
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$122,644.34
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GST Information Technology Solutions
Cerritos, CA
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$153,663.15
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Daisy IT
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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$155,841.92
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Logicalis
Corona, CA
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$166,162.84
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Howard Technology Solutions
Ellisville, MS
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$182,788.18
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The ERP Capital Fund will absorb the financial impact of the purchase not to exceed $111,922.80. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Authorize the City Manager or his designee to issue a purchase order to Nth Generation Computing, Inc., in the firm fixed amount of $111,922.80 for a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nimble Storage Solution, including three years of support.
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