M2019-0629 SUMMUS INDUSTRIES, INC for spending authority in an amount not to exceed $2,312,129.47 for purchase of Technology related products and services through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources for the Houston Airport System - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

RECOMMENDATION:
Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $2,312,129.47 for the purchase of technology related products and services through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) for the Houston Airport System (HAS).

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The Director of the Houston Airport System and the City Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $2,312,129.47 for the purchase of hardware, software, maintenance, and warranty through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). This spending authority will be utilized for the issuance of purchase orders to DIR contract holder Summus Industries, Inc.

1. Summus Industries, Inc. - $2,312,129.47:
The Houston Airport System Access Control and CCTV Server and Storage environment controls the physical security for the three airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires airports to comply with strict security regulations such as requiring a physical access control system that grants and/or denies access based on individual identity. The current server and storage environment was originally purchased under a grant provided by TSA more than five years ago. The server and storage farm environment has reached the end of its useful life and needs replacing. This procurement will also allow for consolidation of hardware and software while helping to reduce the cost for warranty and maintenance services.

Products to be purchased under this spending authority include:

Dell
• Workstations, Monitors, and Accessories (for Maxpro Users)
• Servers and Storage (All HAS users/vendors/tenants/Access Control System)
• VMware Support Renewal (Allows for efficient use of hardware)
• Veeam Support Renewal (Backups of HAS Data and quick recovery)
• Dell Extended Warranties (Reduces risk and minimizes downtime during a failure)
• Adobe Creative Suite Subscription License Agreement

Dell EMC
• 6x Dell EMC Isilon A2000 storage arrays for both HOU and IAH, for camera recordings, replacing existing infrastructure.

This item was presented to the City Council Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure (TTI) Committee meeting on September 5, 2019.

Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal purchasing agreement.

M/WBE Subcontracting:
An M/WBE Zero % Goal was approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY20 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.


Director’s Signature:



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Mario C. Diaz                                                          Jerry Adams
Houston Airport System                                        Chief Procurement Officer


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Andy Icken
Chief Development Officer