The Chief Information Officer recommends that City Council approve an ordinance to appropriate $250,000.00 from the Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800) for the planned Data Center Refresh for the Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) and various departments. The following project is budgeted in the approved FY2024 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by City Council.
The project description with allocation amount is as follows:
PROJECT PROJECT NO AMOUNT
Data Center Refresh X-680003* $250,000.00
This data center infrastructure equipment refresh is required to maintain and support the City's growing technological needs. The requested appropriation will allow for the purchase and replacement of data center infrastructure, including network devices, server systems, racks, security devices, and power infrastructure, which provide services to all departments supported by the City's data center. The requested appropriation will also allow for the purchase of professional services. Existing contracts will be utilized for the purchase of hardware, software and peripherals.
Fiscal Note:
No Significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of these projects.
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information Officer
Houston Information Technology Services (HITS)