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Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer, or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor, to execute a standard County agreement with Dhaani Systems for the license, support and maintenance of DhaaniStar, a software solution to reduce power consumption by County computers.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer, or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor, to execute a standard County agreement with Dhaani Systems for the license, support and maintenance of DhaaniStar, a software solution to reduce power consumption by County computers.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Currently, the County does not manage computer workstation power consumption across County Departments. The Dhaani Systems DhaaniStar software solution will provide the County a tool for power consumption management by recognizing individual patterns of computer use for each employee using a workstation, and placing the computer in low power mode based upon the individual's work habits. In addition, it will return the system to full power mode based upon the normal times the employee begins his or her workday. The DhaaniStar software solution will not track computer usage other than on and off times; it will be based at the County's Data Center, operated by the Information Technology Department (ITD), and does not require software installation on individual computers.
Use of this software on approximately 4000 County computers will reduce the energy consumption of those computers by approximately 67%. It is expected to result in estimated annual savings to the County in reduced utility expenses of over $281,000. It is expected to reduce County greenhouse gas emissions and the County's carbon footprint through reduced energy consumption.
Funding for this project will be spread among County Departments, based upon the number of personal computers on which the software is installed in each Department. ...
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