ADOPTED - JANUARY 26, 2010

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF AN EXAGRID SYSTEMS BACKUP APPLIANCE FROM CDW-G

RESOLUTION #10-012

WHEREAS, the current tape backup system for the Ingham County Network is over seven years old and in need of replacement; and

WHEREAS, the current backup and restoring of data is slow, and maintenance is time consuming for Management Information Services (MIS) staff; and

WHEREAS, the MIS Department examined numerous state-of-the-art backup solutions and is recommending the Exagrid Systems 10TB backup appliance; and

WHEREAS, the Exagrid backup appliance has been budgeted for and will be purchased from the U.S. General Services Administration Contract, contract number GS-35F-0195J, at a total cost of $63,118.86, which includes a one-year of maintenance.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the purchase of the Exagrid System backup appliance from CDW-G in the amount of $63,118.86.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total cost will be paid out of the County’s Network Fund (245-25810-932030).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  1/19/10

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  1/20/10