TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Sarasota County Technology Service Agreement Between Sarasota County and the City of North Port for the County's Continued Provision of Hosting Services for the City of North Port Servers and Network Equipment for the Term of One Year in the Amount Not to Exceed $12,260.76.
Recommended Action
Approve Sarasota County Technology Service Agreement between Sarasota County and the City of North Port for the County's continued provision of hosting services for the City of North Port servers and network equipment for the term of one year in the amount not to exceed $12,260.76.
Background Information
Sarasota County's Information Technology Department provides data center hosting services to regional partners. The advantage of this agreement with the County is two-fold. First, the cost is much less than procuring the services of a commercial vendor. Secondly, the City already has an existing fiber connection from City Hall to Sarasota County's Data Center network.
Planning for disaster recovery is very important to ensure continuity of operations for City services. With the approval of the Technology Service Agreement, the City of North Port will have the ability to continue disaster recovery services.
The Sarasota County Technology Service Agreement between Sarasota County and the City of North Port for the County's continued provision of hosting services for the City of North Port servers and network equipment for the term of one year in the amount not to exceed $12,260.76 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Maintained/Upgraded/Expanded City Infrastructure
Financial Impact
Funding for the Sarasota County Technology Service Agreement between Sarasota County and the City of North Port for the County's continued provision of hosting services for the City of North Port servers a...
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