To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marc Shorr, Information Technology Director
Report Title: Purchase order with Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC (a CDW Company)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Chief Information Officer to execute a purchase order with Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC (a CDW Company), an IBM reseller, for the purchase of IBM mainframe equipment and installation, in an amount not to exceed $3,200.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of this product is included in the department’s FY 25-26 budget (100% User Departments).
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Information Technology’s (DoIT’s) Technical Services Operations division maintains the County’s IBM mainframe computer system, to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of the mainframe infrastructure which are critical to the county’s business operations. Sirius was selected many years ago (via RFP) as the vendor to handle installation of the county’s mainframe computer system, which makes them uniquely qualified to provide 24x7x365 hardware maintenance and support. Sirius has a long history of providing IT solutions and services, including mainframe maintenance, and provides a customized solution tailored to the specific requirements of the county.
Sirius’s terms and conditions contain a limitation of liability to the total compensation paid or payable to Sirius from the County under this agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this purchase is not approved DoIT operations will not have the ability to maintain the County’s mainframe computer system, which is critical to the County’s business operations.