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Amd 8 to Agmt A102233 with Sirius Computer Solutions Inc. for managed mainframe services, ext end date to 03/21/27 with two additional one-year extension options through 03/31/29, incr NTE by $3,151,485
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 8 to Agreement A102233 with Sirius Computer Solutions Inc. for managed mainframe services, extending the contract period through March 31, 2027 with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods through March 31, 2029, and increasing the contract amount by $3,151,485 to a new not to exceed total of $8,416,485 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Providing stable mainframe managed support and technical services remains a critical need for the county to ensure proper property tax information systems processing, tax related assistance and other sensitive county financial transaction data handling.
The county has a longstanding relationship with Sirius, a company that specializes in providing niche mainframe managed services and has been Hennepin County's mainframe administrator for several years. The level of experience and technical expertise of Sirius' consultants has been indispensable to the success of keeping the county's financial system stable. Through dedicated relationship building, Sirius' technical consultants are knowledgeable with the unique, proprietary systems only available on the county mainframe. As such, Sirius has been successfully managing key functions of the mainframe, including:
* Database Administration and Support
* Storage System Administration
* Operating Systems Administration Maintenance
* Security Administration and Software Maintenance
Agreement A102233 was approved previously by the county board, through Resolutions 11-0180,12-0541,16-0440, 17-0014, and 22-0049. This technology request has be...
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