Item - 2025.GG26.5

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, (Financial Control By-Law), authorized the Chief Technology Officer to amend Blanket Contract 47025000 with Onx Enterprise Solutions Ltd., by increasing the contract value by $2,500,000 net of all applicable charges and taxes ($2,544,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the current Blanket Contract Value from $3,500,000 to $6,000,000 (3,561,600 to 6,105,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to amend competitively-procured Blanket Contract 47025000 with Onx Enterprise Solutions Ltd., a Canadian supplier, for installation and manufacturer's warranty of Dell / EMC Brocade storage switch hardware and maintenance including the configured products and options required within the Technology Services Division.

The total value of the amendment requested is $2,500,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,544,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the current Blanket Contract value from $3,500,000 to $6,000,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($3,561,600 to $6,105,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

This amendment will purchase network switch hardware and maintenance services required for City of Toronto data centre state of good repair and modernization. At the time of writing this report, City staff verified through third-party analysis that pricing within this contract remains competitive.

The City operates three data centres to ensure data security and continuity of critical services like the website, 311, and corporate systems, protecting against hardware failure, human error, hacking, malware, or natural disasters through regular backups. A 2022 Enterprise IT Disaster Recovery program survey and Auditor General assessments revealed a need for increased data backup support and resources.

To meet this demand, the City is investing in upgrading data centre hardware and software, including fibre switches connecting servers to storage and backup. This amendment funds essential upgrades through May 2028, ensuring operational storage systems and rapid service restoration in emergencies, with a new competitive request for services planned for 2027.