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Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued information technology networking platform licenses, maintenance, and support, which provides service delivery, management, workflow, disaster recovery for servers, and storage hardware resources for all City departments, with FreeIt Data Solutions, to increase the amount by $2,400,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $4,076,000. Funding: $2,376,000 is available in the Operating Budget of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
All City Departments.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $2,376,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of various City Departments.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Contract Amendment.
MBE/WBE:
Cooperative Agreement contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
Prior Council Action:
September 12, 2024 – Council approved a contract with Freeit Data Solutions Inc. for information technology networking platform licenses, maintenance, and support.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The amendment will provide continued licensing, maintenance, and support services for the Arista information technology (IT) networking platform which provides service delivery, management, workflow, disaster recovery for servers, and storage hardware resources for various City departments. The platform provides access to current software and security patches and around-the-clock con...
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