Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael Callagy, County Manager
Deborah Bazan, Director of the Project Development Unit
Subject: Information Technology Project Management Agreement Amendment
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Project Development Unit (PDU) Director or his/her designee to execute an amendment to the agreement with Evo to provide information technology project management services and support increasing the agreement by $300,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $399,900.
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BACKGROUND:
On October 20, 2015, this Board approved a Design/Build Agreement with McCarthy Building Company for the construction of the Regional Operations Center (ROC), to include a new Data Center as part of the facility. Demolition of the existing buildings on the former motor pool site began in early 2016 and concluded in the late summer of 2017. Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) as part of the seismic stability of the ROC was completed in January 2018 and a topping out ceremony was held May 9, 2018.
A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components that include but are not limited to telecommunications systems, storage systems, and phone systems. A data center generally requires redundant or backup power systems, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g. air conditioning, fire suppression), and security devices.
The County currently houses its core Data Center in a temporary, leased colocation facility at 1320 Marshall Street. This facility supports the county's data storage, network, and computing infrastructure, as well as mission critical IT infrastructure. The majority of previous Data Center space was located in 455 County Center before it was eliminated as part of the remodel. The County developed the Marshall Street Facility as a "bridging strategy" measure until the Regional Operations Cent...
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