REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 24, 2024
FROM
LYNN FYHRLUND, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Toshiba International Corporation for Uninterruptible Power System Maintenance Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Service Agreement, including non-standard terms, with Toshiba International Corporation, in the amount of $25,000 for Uninterruptible Power System maintenance, for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Lynn Fyhrlund, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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). The one-year cost of maintenance for the Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) is $25,000. Sufficient appropriation is included in the ITD Computer Operations 2024-25 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ITD's Computer Operations division provides operation and maintenance of information systems for the County. ITD utilizes Toshiba International Corporation (Toshiba) UPS for the protection of the sensitive computer equipment located at the High Desert Government Center (HDGC) in Hesperia. UPS is a type of continual power system that provides backup power from a battery in the event of power loss to keep the equipment operational. As the HDGC environment requires constant uptime, ITD needs the Toshiba batteries serviced and replaced regularly so that power is not interrupted. Contracting directly with Toshiba will ensure the County receives technical support and battery replacement as required for the course of the agreement. ITD...
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