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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB TI19-093 and award a contract to Mythics, Inc., of Virginia Beach, VA, for the purchase and delivery of Oracle Database Appliance hardware (server, storage, enclosure), installation service, and Oracle Premier Support, for a total amount not to exceed $501,278, inclusive of taxes and fees;
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a lease-purchase agreement, and related financing documents, with Banc of America Public Capital Corporation, for the financing of the Oracle Database Appliance hardware, in an amount not to exceed $560,000, including escrow fees, principal, and interest, payable over a five-year period; and
Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund Group in the Technology and Innovation Department by $501,278, offset by the proceeds of the lease-purchase financing. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Mythics, Inc., for the purchase and delivery of Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) hardware (server, storage, enclosure), installation service, and Oracle Premier Support. This ODA purchase was included in the equipment category of the critical technology infrastructure needs presentation to the City Council on December 5, 2017.
As background, Oracle databases support key City business applications and systems, including Customer Information System (CIS), Land Management Systems, Worker’s Compensation, Occupational Health Management, and Fleet Management. Ensuring Oracle database performance, reliability, security, and supportability is a top-priority for the City’s Technology and Innovation Department (TID). The new ODAs will modernize the hardware that support these critical systems and will provide improved performance, and integration with Oracle database software, as well as provide additional capacity for growth.
The new ODAs will be installed in the Civic Center and at the backup Data Center (ECOC). The Civic Center ODA...
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