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C.70

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From:	Ed Woo, Chief Information Officer
Date:	April 7, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

IBM Hardware Maintenance and Support

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/07/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:
cc:	Babara Riveira Kevin Berenson John Buckhalt Gary Malmgren Fern Carroll

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: April 7, 2009
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a purchase order with IBM Corporation, on behalf of the Department of Information Technology, in the amount of $160,526 to purchase original equipment manufacturer maintenance for mainframe computer for the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of $160,526 is budgeted for 2008/2009 and charged out to user departments via DoIT monthly billing charges.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Information Technology initiates the purchase and renewal of hardware maintenance and support services from IBM Corporation each year on behalf of various County Departments. The related departments are charged for their share of the maintenance and support service fees, as applicable.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In accordance with Administrative Bulletin No 611.0, County Departments are required to get Board approval for single item purchases over $100,000. The County Administrator’s Office has reviewed this request and recommends approval.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved Annaul IBM Hardware maintenance support will expire and the mainframe system will no longer have any hardware or software operating system support.