Title
a. Authorize the Information Technology Department to increase the agreement amount for Equinix, LLC. to correctly reflect the total cost for the continued colocation of County technology infrastructure within an Equinix-hosted facility, for the remainder of the agreement term through October 14, 2020, adding an additional $30,484.44 to the current agreement amount of $126,804.80, for a total agreement amount of $157,289.24;
b. Accept additional non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Director of Information Technology; and
c. Authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute order forms and change order forms as necessary to secure services as required by the County.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Information Technology Department to increase the agreement amount for Equinix, LLC. to correctly reflect the total cost for the continued colocation of County technology infrastructure within an Equinix-hosted facility, for the remainder of the agreement term through October 14, 2020, adding an additional $30,484.44 to the current agreement amount of $126,804.80, for a total agreement amount of $157,289.24;
b. Accept additional non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Director of Information Technology; and
c. Authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute order forms and change order forms as necessary to secure services as required by the County.
SUMMARY:/DISCUSSION
In July of 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved a one (1) year agreement for colocation services with Equinix, LLC. In September of 2018, the Board approved a one (1) year extension. In September of 2019, the Board approved a second one (1) year extension at the cost of $73,563.24, however; the Board Report mistakenly noted the extension cost as $43,078.80, leaving a shortage of $30,484.44 needed to pay for the remaining months on this term. The IT Department is now asking to increase ...
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