RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with Groupware Technology, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $168,788, for maintenance and support of Rubrik appliances and software for the period from January 3, 2019 through January 30, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department's Information Technology Unit currently owns Rubrik storage hardware and uses the Rubrik backup system which holds data for the Epic Electronic Health Records (EHR) System. This purchase is for the continued maintenance and support of the backup appliances and support services which allow the division to backup EPIC patient data.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order renewal is not approved, it will directly affect EPIC EHR patient data.
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