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File #: 25-2236    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $73,308 for Vmware vSphere Software License for the Public Library for the period of April 10, 2025 - April 9, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Library

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Netsync Network Solutions, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Contract award on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $73,308 for Vmware vSphere Software License for the Public Library for the period of April 10, 2025 - April 9, 2028, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.

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Background and Discussion:

This is a new contract for Job 0001939 for the public library’s VMware vSphere Software License. The public library utilizes vSphere to host all of its private cloud infrastructure, powering all of the library’s servers.

 

Expected Impact:

These services power nearly everything that the library does, by making our information technology services possible.

 

Alternative Options:

 

 

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Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

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Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Ty Beauchamp, Information Technology Director, Harris County Public Library; Dat Trinh, Buyer, Purchasing Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter