HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10072014 - C.94RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., to extend the termination date from October 31, 2014 to October 31, 2015, with no
change to the payment limit of $150,000 or modified indemnification language, for continued IBM System Z
Mainframe Operating System services as needed by the Department of Information Technology.
FISCAL IMPACT:
As budgeted under Fiscal Year 2014/2015, Org 1060
BACKGROUND:
The County uses the IBM System Z mainframe operating system on its mainframe servers. During the term of the
proposed contract extension, Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., will continue to work with County employees, under
the direction of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Information Technology, to provide (on an
as-needed basis) IBM System Z mainframe operating system support including, without limitation, general
trouble-shooting assistance, application support, and system software administration.
The contract includes provisions requiring the contractor to indemnify the County for any claims for infringement of
a third party's intellectual property rights to the extent the infringement claims are based on Contractor's performance
of support services under the contract.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/07/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
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: October 7, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 94
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:October 7, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Extension with Sirius Computer Solutions for IBM System Z Mainframe Operating System services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
In accordance with Administrative Bulletin 605.3, service contracts exceeding $100,000 require the approval of the
Board of Supervisors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Mainframe production job processing can impact the Courts Systems, Law and Justice Systems, Property Tax
System, and the Finance System. The County's business productivity and finance systems could be negatively
impacted if the Mainframe malfunctioned and we were unable to correct the issue; the implications could be severe.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.