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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0271 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S DETERMINATION THAT COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ACQUISITION OF SURETY/EXTENDED WARRANTY SUPPORT SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S CLU6000 TAPE BACKUP SYSTEM FROM
UNISYS CORPORATION ("UNISYS"), FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH UNISYS, FOR A TWO-YEAR
PERIOD, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR
PERIOD, AT AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,671;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE 001000.460101.6.670,
SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City Manager is authorized to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("
Agreement") with the Unisys Corporation ("Unisys") to acquire surety/extended warranty support
services for the City of Miami's ("City") CLU6000 Tape Backup System, for the Department of
Information Technology; and
WHEREAS, the CLU6000 Tape Backup System is the platform utilized for the archival and
restoration of the City's enterprise data, and is utilized in the support of the City's mission critical
applications such as Police Dispatch, Fire Dispatch, Payroll, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Police
Reporting, and Fire Reporting; and
WHEREAS, the CLU6000 Tape Backup System was originally procured from, configured, and
installed by the Unisys Corporation, who has provided the surety/warranty on this proprietary
platform for the past five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, due to Unisys' experience level with this platform and the City's specific
implementation of the platform, the complexity and high degree of integration with supporting
hardware components, and the proprietary architecture of the CLU6000 Tape Backup System, the
Department of Information Technology and City Manager believe the continued procurement of
the surety/warranty on the CLU6000 Tape Backup System from Unisys is most practical,
advantageous and in the City's best interests; and
WHEREAS, funds, in an annual amount not to exceed $110,671, for a two-year period, with
the option to extend for an additional one-year period, is available from Account Code No.
001000.460101.6.670;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (415ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's determination that competitive bidding procedures are not practicable or advantageous,
waiving the requirements for said procedures is ratified, approved and confirmed, and the
acquisition of surety/extended warranty support services for the City's CLU6000 Tape Backup
System from Unisys Corporation is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, with Unisys, for a two-year period, with the option to extend for an additional
one-year period, in an annual amount not to exceed $110,671, with funds allocated from Account
Code No. 001000.460101.6.670, subject to budgetary approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}.
APPROVE FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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