Authorize purchase of VeloCloud hardware from Sidepath, Inc.

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager FROM: Steven Scardina, Information Technology Manager 1. SUBJECT title Authorize purchase of VeloCloud hardware from Sidepath, Inc. body 2. SUMMARY The VeloCloud purchase will fully enable a dual internet carrier function for the City providing for automatic seamless fail-over in the event one carrier's service experiences an outage. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION recommendation Approve the purchase of VeloCloud hardware from Sidepath, Inc. for $40,800.51. end 4. FISCAL IMPACT The expense for this purchase is $40,800.51 and will be funded through General Fund (100). 100.1601.56999 Other Repair / Maintenance Services 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology 6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND The City increasingly utilizes cloud-based application solutions such as email, permitting, maintenance management, police computer aided dispatch and records management, website, financial system, and many others. The City currently utilizes Spectrum for business-class internet services. A second business-class internet service with Crown Castle is in progress. Adopting two physically diverse internet carriers eliminates the single point of failure inherent in a single-carrier design. A dual-carrier design delivers measurable improvements in uptime and operational continuity. VeloCloud is an excellent way to maximize the value of the dual internet services. VeloCloud actively aggregates and load-balances the two carrier's internet bandwidth improving operations and enables seamless fail-over alleviating the risk with a single carrier point of failure. Dual diverse carriers is now a standard best practice for businesses where internet connectivity can significantly impact operations. The purchase will be completed using NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement AR2472 expiring on September 15, 2026. 7. ATTACHMENTS * Sidepath Quote