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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Ratify a One-Year Subscription Renewal with KIS Computer Company for the Purchase of Barracuda Backup Server Appliance, Storage and Maintenance in the Amount Not to Exceed $57,171. (Information Technology 60626074)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To continue to support the City of Alameda's (City) computer system backup and internet security, staff is recommending the ratification of a one-year renewal of the subscription with KIS Computer Company for Barracuda Backup Server appliance, storage and maintenance in an amount not to exceed $57,171.
BACKGROUND
The City contracted with KIS in July 2021 to implement the Barracuda Backup Server solution for the City's computer system backup and internet security. That contract subscription expired in July 2022 and was due for renewal. The Interim City Manager signed a purchase order in July 2022 to renew the contract in order to prevent any disruption to the City's computer system backup or internet security. Due to the City Council's meeting schedule in July 2022, staff was unable to bring this item to the City Council at that time, so is now requesting that the City Council authorize the Interim City Manager to ratify the purchase order. This subscription renewal will bring the total compensation to $118,020.
DISCUSSION
In July 2021, the City purchased the Barracuda Backup Server solution including internet security and maintenance in the amount not to exceed $60,849.60. The City would like to continue with the Barracuda Backup solution for an additional year in the amount not to exceed $57,171. which brings the total compensation to $118,020. Because this total compensation exceeds $75,000, the subscription renewal requires City Council approval. In order to prevent any disruption to the City's computer system backup or internet security, the Interim City Manager signed the purchase order for the term o...
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