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City of Tempe — Regular City Council Meeting (2026-03-26)

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CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 3/26/2026  
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Item: 7B2
ACTION:  Approve the utilization of an Omnia Partners cooperative contract with TD Synnex 
Corporation for the purchase of VMWare software licenses.
FISCAL IMPACT:  The total cost of the contract will not exceed $282,985. Sufficient funds have been 
appropriated in the Capital Improvement Program, Project No. 3204099 (SCADA Improvements) for 
anticipated expenditures during the current fiscal year and future fiscal years, contingent upon City 
Council approval of the City’s annual budget.
RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the utilization of the contract.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  (01-170) Omnia Partners awarded a cooperative contract to TD 
Synnex Corporation for an advanced technology solutions aggregator, offering a wide variety of software 
solutions available for purchase. Omnia Partners is a cooperative purchasing organization established 
through a collaborative effort of public agencies across the United States with the specific purpose of 
reducing procurement costs by leveraging group volume. All master agreements are publicly solicited, 
awarded and held by a principal procurement agency.
This cooperative contract will be used to purchase VMWare licenses required for the Supervisory 
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software solution for the Water Utilities Division. The licenses 
will be purchased through Bridge Data Solutions, a qualified reseller partner of TD Synnex Corporation. 
This 4-year contract has been negotiated with established fixed pricing and will be paid annually.
Description
Pricing
VMware vSphere Foundation - Year 1 of 4
$65,445.12
VMware vSphere Foundation - Year 2 of 4
$65,445.12
VMware vSphere Foundation - Year 3 of 4
$65,445.12
VMware vSphere Foundation - Year 4 of 4
$65,445.12
Estimated Sales Tax
$21,204.22
Total Price
$282,984.70
ATTACHMENTS: N/A 
STAFF CONTACT(S):  Jared Morris, Information Technology Director, (480) 350-8090
Department Director:  Laura Calder, Financial Services Director  
Legal review by:  Dave Park, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Prepared by:  Alicia Ruiz, Procurement Officer