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Home My WebLink AboutPR 24398: BULLWALL RENEWAL INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: June 27, 2025 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager From: Fay Young, Information Technology Director RE: Proposed Resolution No. 24398—Bullwall Renewal Introduction: This Agenda Item intends to seek the City Council' s authorization for the City Manager to purchase Bullwall RansomCare (RC)with a license term of one year from SHI Government Solutions for$28,560.20. Background: Bullwall RansomCare was originally purchased in FY2022 through the IT Capital Improvement Account#307-09-023-8522-00-10- 000 Project# IT1007. Bullwall RansomCare enables the City to improve its cybersecurity posture. Bullwall RansomCare provides protection against ransomware, by monitoring traffic between endpoints and file shares to swiftly and efficiently detect evidence of an active ransomware breach. Bullwall RC detects and stops illegitimate encryption and file corruption of data. Budget Impact: Funds have been budgeted in the IT Professional Services account#001-09-023-5420-00-10- 000-. Recommendation: It is recommended that City Council authorize the City Manager to renew Bullwall RasomCare from SHI through the OMNIA Partners IT Solutions, Products& Services Contract#2024056-02. P.R. NO. 24398 6/27/2025 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE BULLWALL RANSOMCARE WITH A LICENSING PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM SHI GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. THROUGH THE OMNIA PARTNERS IT SOLUTIONS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. FUNDING FOR THE AMOUNT OF $28,560.20 IS BUDGETED IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT 001-09-023- 5420-00-10-000- WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur recognizes the critical importance of maintaining robust cybersecurity infrastructure to protect sensitive data and public systems against ransomware and other malicious threats; and WHEREAS, the City initially implemented Bullwall RansomCare in Fiscal Year 2022 to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks by detecting and halting unauthorized encryption or corruption of files; and WHEREAS, the City has found Bullwall RansomCare to be a highly effective security solution and seeks to continue its use through a new one-year license agreement to ensure uninterrupted protection; and WHEREAS, Chapter 271 of the Local Government Code allows a city, by resolution of its governing body,to participate in cooperative purchasing programs as an alternative to a formal bid process; and WHEREAS, SHI Government Solutions, Inc. is an authorized reseller of Bullwall RansomCare under OMNIA Partners Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 2024056-02, WHEREAS,SHI Government Solutions,Inc.has provided a quote(Quote No.26348798), attached hereto as Exhibit"A", to supply Bullwall RansomCare for a one-year term in the amount of $28,560.20, with funding allocated in the Information Technology Department's approved Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. WHEREAS, SHI Government Solutions, Inc., quote #26348798 is attached as Exhibit NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to procure Bullwall RansomCare cybersecurity software for a one-year term P.R. NO. 24398 6/27/2025 from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $28,560.20, in substantial conformity with the terms set forth in Exhibit"A";funding from Information Technology Account No. 001-09-023-5420-00-10-000. Section 3. That this purchase shall be made pursuant to OMNIA Partners Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 2024056-02, in accordance with Chapter 271 of the Texas Local Government Code. Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of July,A.D. 2025 at a regular meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor: Councilmembers: Noes: Charlotte M. Moses, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney P.R. NO. 24398 6/27/2025 APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: (IP , Ronald Burton, C � Clifton illiams, CPPB City Manager Purchasing Manager L Fay Yo4ig,CGCIO, P Information Technology Director APPR 1 VED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: • ceb- 6,gicua Lynda :oswell, ISMA-CM, MA Director of Finance P.R. NO. 24398 6/27/2025 EXHIBIT A ( Pricing Proposal Quotation#: 26368094 S F GS Created On: 7/2/2025 t Valid Until: 7/31/2025 TX-City of Port Arthur Client Solutions Manager Fay Young Lauren Simone PO Box 1089 290 Davidson Ave Port Arthur,TX 77641 Somerset, NJ 08873 United States Phone:732-868-6210 Phone:(409)983-8164 Fax: Fax: Email: lauren_simone@shi.com Email: fay.young@portarthurtx.gov All Prices are in US Dollar(USD) Product Qty Your Price Total 1 BullWall Professional Services 610 $46.82 $28,560.20 Bullwall-Part#: BWRC 1 year Contract Name:OMNIA Partners IT Solutions. Products&Services Contract#:2024056-02 Note: Software, ESD Total $28,560.20 Additional Comments Thank you for choosing SHI-GS!The pricing offered on this quote proposal is valid through the expiration date set above.To ensure the best level of service, please provide End User Name, Phone Number, Email Address and applicable Contract Number when submitting a Purchase Order.SHI Government Solutions, Inc. is 100% Minority Owned,Woman Owned Business.TAX ID#22-3695478;DUNS#14-724-3096 The products offered under this proposal are resold in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract referenced under that applicable line item.