HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03232010 - C.84RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a purchase order, on behalf
of the Chief Information Officer, with IBM Corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$750,000 for the purchase Original Equipment Manufacturer maintenance and support for
Contra Costa County's mainframe computer for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31,
2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$750,000; $250,000 annually for three years. Funded by departmental user fees.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Information Technology initiates the purchase and renewal of hardware
maintenance and support on behalf of various County Departments. IBM is the original
manufacturer of the mainframe hardware and software from which our custom applications
were developed, and operate on. The Mainframe System provides critical applications that
serve our users county wide. The related departments are charged for their share of the cost,
as applicable.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/23/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Ed Woo
(925) 383-2688
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 23, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: Joanne Buenger, John Buckhalt, Laura Strobel, Fern Carroll, Gary Malmgren
C. 84
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:March 23, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:IBM Hardware Maintenance and Support
In accordance with Administrative Bulletin No
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
611.0, County Departments are required to get Board approval for single item purchases
over $100,000. The County Administrator’s Office has reviewed this request and
recommends approval.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Being the manufacturer of the said equipment and software, IBM is able to provide turn
key, one stop, single source support. Having multiple or third party vendors greatly
increases the risk to the County should a "break fix" incident occur.