e. Renewal of VMware vSphere Foundation License and

City Council Meeting · 2026-04-14 · agenda_item

This item concerns the renewal of a software license and maintenance agreement for the City of Melbourne's Information Technology Department. The proposed renewal is for VMware vSphere Foundation, covering a three-year period. The annual cost is listed as $162,005.15, with a total contract cost of $486,015.45. This agenda item is currently under review by the City Council. If approved, the renewal would continue existing services related to the city's information technology infrastructure. The primary opportunity lies with the vendor, SHI, Inc., for the provision of these software services. Other local businesses may be involved in supporting the IT infrastructure that utilizes this software, such as IT services or low-voltage system providers, though direct contracting opportunities from this specific renewal are limited to the software vendor.

annual cost

162005.15 $

total cost of contract

486015.45 $

period

three-year