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CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE THE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND BACKUP AND DISASTER RECOVERY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD), POLICE AND FIRE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (RMS) AND MOBILE DATA SOFTWARE (MDS) SYSTEMS.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to approve or reject authorization for the purchase of the necessary hardware and software to expand the existing Enterprise Data Center infrastructure to support the CAD/RMS/MDS Systems in the total amount of $388,584.44.
ACTION TAKEN: ____________________________________
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BACKGROUND: After extensive review and analysis, on 12 July 2012, New World Systems of Troy, Michigan was selected as the vendor to begin contract negotiations for the Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Police and Fire Records Management Systems (RMS), and Mobile Data Software (MDS) applications (RFP-1112-17). The RFP review and vendor evaluation processes revealed that the City of Norman’s network infrastructure would require hardware upgrades and expansion to meet the requirements of the new CAD, RMS and MDS systems. These identified requirements also included backup and off-site disaster recovery elements beyond the City of Norman’s current capabilities.
DESCRIPTION: The City Information Technology (IT) Division staff, in conjunction with external computer consulting engineers, conducted extensive research and review of the vendor’s equipment requirements and the City’s current enterprise data center. This analysis identified the need for expansion of City’s current data storage capacity to serve the new CAD/RMS/MDS systems. The proposed expansions to the City’s network infrastructure, if implemented, have been certified by New World Systems as being responsive to their system needs.
The scope of services envisioned in the CAD/RMS RFP also included off-site backup and disaster recovery capabilities to be built in the new system. This...
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