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February 22, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting
Title
12. Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Annual Contract for Barracuda’s Cloud-Based Email Archive System from SHI International in the Amount of $76,800. The Department of Innovation and Technology Services uses the Barracuda message archive system to provide critical service for email filtering with advanced threat protection. This service scans and protects incoming and outgoing emails to ensure that accidental or intentional malicious data is not introduced into our environment. This cloud-based service protects the integrity of the network and systems that the Innovation and Technology Services supports. (ITS)
Strategic Priority
Good Government
Description

This contract is for the procurement of Barracuda's Cloud-Based System from SHI International in the amount of $76,800. The Department of Innovation and Technology Services uses the Barracuda message archive system to provide critical service for email filtering with advanced threat protection. This service scans and protects incoming and outgoing emails to ensure that accidental or intentional malicious data is not introduced into the City's IT environment. This cloud-based service protects the integrity of the network and systems that Innovation and Technology Services supports. This contract will be awarded for a one (1) year term, with four (4) renewal options. 

 

Per section 2-4154 of the City’s Purchasing Ordinance, the City may purchase goods or services through the use of a state contract. The contract used for this procurement is a State of Georgia contract (# 99999-SPD-SPD0000060-0003). It was competitively bid by the State of Georgia and expires on April 30, 2024. Delivery: As requested. Terms: Net 30 days. 

 

The vendor is:

C.C. Shi International (Somerset, NJ)(D)       $76,800

A pre-proposal meeting was not conducted as these goods are being procured through the use of a cooperative purchasing agreement. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business. 

 

Local available: No
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Recommendation

Approval

Contact
Tim Moody, Senior Director, Innovation and Technology Services Department
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $76,800 from the Internal Service Fund/Innovation and Technology Services/Data Processing Equipment Maintenance Fund
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - Barracuda Renewal.pdf
Exhibit 2: Purchasing Notes - Barracuda Renewal.pdf
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