Sun Tran MIS Data Storage Upgrade

The City of Tucson is seeking to upgrade the existing storage infrastructure in the Sun Tran datacenter. The contract requires the installation of a new system of storage devices, servers, fiberchannel switching, and backup LAN/WAN. The system must meet or exceed the specifications of a Hewlett-Packard HP3PAR system or approved equal. The contract includes a 5-year support period with proactive monitoring and a 24/7-365 day-4 hour onsite response time. The contract is partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration and is subject to federal terms and conditions. • The contract requires the installation of a new storage system with a minimum of 20 Terabytes of usable storage and full redundancy and failover capability. • The system must be completely virtual-based using Vmware or equivalent. • The contract includes a 5-year support period with proactive monitoring and a 24/7-365 day-4 hour onsite response time. • The contract is partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration and is subject to federal terms and conditions. • The City of Tucson is open to considering alternative vendor solutions that meet or exceed the specifications listed.