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C.114

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 22, 2018

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Subject:

Contract with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Vickie Kaplan, (925) 608-4963

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: May 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, a Delaware Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $466,000 to provide updated computer server hardware, integrated software, and implementation services for the Employment and Human Services Department’s (EHSD) servers for the period May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funds allocated for this contract are 48% State ($223,680), 42% Federal ($195,720) and 10% County ($46,600) in administrative overhead.

BACKGROUND:

On April 18, 2017, the Board authorized the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) to issue request for proposals to acquire updated computer server infrastructure and software. In September 2017, EHSD selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Company in response to Request for Proposal #1156 to provide an integrated software solution in the management of its servers. HPE understands that EHSD’s business success depends on all users having fast and reliable access to the department’s critical computing resources. EHSD wants to lower costs, improve performance, have disaster recovery in a simple to use solution with a single interface. HPE with SimpliVity technology can build and support a robust, adaptive enterprise that will enable EHSD to achieve its strategic objectives.

Through the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Organization, the County will utilize an existing Hewlett Packard contract with the State of Minnesota, which the State of California uses for purchase of hardware, software, and services from Hewlett Packard. Use of the NASPO cooperative purchasing method will expedite the contracting process and provide EHSD with discounted prices.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to take advantage of industry best practices and improve the efficient use of information resources.