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File #: 198752    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved
File created: 4/7/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/9/2015 Final action: 5/14/2015
Enactment date: 4/9/2015 Enactment #: 198752
Title: Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $603,998 in a bond for an Information Technology Virtualization Project.
Code sections: Bond/BAN -
Attachments: 1. Copy of Virtualization Breakdown (4), 2. Appropriation Order approved by 4-30-15 FinCom, 3. 48107788_1-Appropriation Order (Somerville) Hardware_Software 4_2015

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Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $603,998 in a bond for an Information Technology Virtualization Project.

 

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To the Honorable Board:

 

I hereby request, subject to the approval of your Honorable Board, an appropriation in the amount of $603,998.00 for the replacement of outdated and unsupported stand-alone servers with a virtualized server environment and authorization for the City Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor to borrow $603,998.00 to meet said appropriation.

 

To meet said appropriation, the Treasurer will be authorized to borrow $603,998.00 as provided by M.G.L. Chapter 44.

 

The IT Virtualization Project is part of the City’s Capital Investment Plan. Both hardware and software will be procured in the borrowing.

 

Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

 

Respectfully,

 

Joseph A. Curtatone

Mayor