HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-068 Approving an Agreement with CIT to Upgrade the City's Storage Area Network (SAN) and Servers
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RESOLUTION 26-068 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CIT TO UPGRADE THE CITY’S STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN) AND SERVERS Motion By: Braid Second By: Hellier WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake’s Storage Area Network (SAN) and two host servers are
nearing end of life and require replacement to ensure the integrity of the City’s technology infrastructure and network; and WHEREAS, the City will change its virtual platform vendor from VMware to Scale Computing as part of this project; and WHEREAS, City staff does not have the technical expertise to manage the scope and scale of this project; and WHEREAS, the City has a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with CIT to provide IT consulting services, and CIT’s deep knowledge of the City’s IT infrastructure makes them the appropriate vendor for this project; and
WHEREAS, this project was approved as part of the final 2026 budget, but the project’s costs have increased due to federal tariffs and a shortage of IT equipment; and
WHEREAS, the IT budget was underspent in 2025, and a budget amendment was approved by
the City Council on March 24, 2026, to carry forward $25,000 to the 2026 IT budget to fully fund this project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City Council authorizes an agreement with CIT in the amount of $124,112.53 for project management services to upgrade the City’s SAN and two host servers. Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 28th day of April 2026. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
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