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Approval to purchase Clean Agent Fire Suppression for Server Room
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SUMMARY: At present, the data\server room in city hall is protected by a wet fire suppression system. In the event of a discharge, there is the potential for substantial damage to equipment and data.
Under the NFPA 75, the US National Fire Protection Association Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technology Equipment, it is recommended that organizations take certain standard precautions, beyond basic fire alarm systems, to prevent and address any fire threat posed by their technical operations. These regulations serve to ensure the greater safety of employees working within or near computer labs or data centers, but to also safeguard the electronic assets within them from damage or destruction.
It is the recommendation of the IT Department that a clean agent fire suppression system be installed. The sole bid of Century Fire Protection was $17,200 for a FM-200 system.
This item was budgeted at $20,000
BUDGET ACCOUNT: 110-41610-940-002
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