REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
LYNN FYHRLUND, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
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Purchase Order with Sidepath, Inc. for VMware Software Subscription Licenses and Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders to Sidepath, Inc., an authorized VMware, Inc. reseller, to purchase VMware, Inc. software subscription licenses and support services through the California Participating Addendum No. 7-17-70-40-05 to the Utah National Association of State Procurement Officers Cloud Solutions Master Agreement No. AR2472 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,453,662, for the period from June 18, 2025, through September 15, 2026.
(Presenter: Lynn Fyhrlund, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) operating costs are recovered via service rates approved annually by the Board of Supervisors (Board). Pursuant to the VMware, Inc. (VMware) process, software subscription licenses and support services will be purchased from Sidepath, Inc. (Sidepath), an authorized VMware reseller. The annual cost of current VMware software subscription licenses and support services is $484,554. The not-to-exceed amount of $2,453,662 will provide ITD the ability to purchase software subscription licenses and support services necessary to meet the needs of County departments through September 15, 2026. Sufficient appropriation is included in ITD's 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ITD maintains physical and virtual servers ...
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