Committee backs $380,202 data backup licensing contract split with Allen County
Summary
Finance recommended a do‑pass on S260707 to purchase backup and restore software licenses from Elevate Technology Partners not to exceed $380,202.50; CIO Bob Feeley said costs are split 40/40/20 between Civil City, Allen County and City Utilities and cover backups for roughly 680 assets and about 67 petabytes weekly.
Finance Chair Nathan Harper presented S260707, an ordinance to purchase hardware and software licenses for backup and restore services from Elevate Technology Partners with a total not to exceed $380,202.50. Bob Feeley, the city CIO, told the committee the cost is shared: Civil City 40% ($152,081), Allen County 40% ($152,081) and City Utilities 20% ($76,040.50). "So that's the reason this costs as much as it does because we are pushing a lot of data in," Feeley said, explaining the city backs up roughly 67 petabytes every single week.
Council members asked whether the $3.9 million figure referenced earlier was an annual payment; Feeley clarified the backup licensing amount is broken out annually across partners and that data‑retention and reduction strategies are being pursued. The committee recommended a do‑pass (8‑0).
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