Attn: Information Technology Vendors

The University Preparatory Academy is requesting proposals for servers, installation and data migration services. The Vendor would provide UPA with the specified network equipment below along with installation, configuration, and migration services.

Equipment Specifications:

Exchange (Email) Server
The server must be a HP Proliant DL380G E5504 (or equivalent) with minimum 64 bit 2 quad core processors, 8 GB of RAM and RAID 5 with mirrored 500G hard drives. The price should also include installation, configuration and migrating all data from the existing Email server to the proposed server.

4 - Terminal Servers
The server must be a HP Proliant DL380G E5504 (or equivalent) with minimum 64 bit 2 quad core processors, 8 GB of RAM and RAID 5 with mirrored 160G hard drives. The price should also include installation, configuration and migrating all data from the existing terminal servers to the proposed servers.

DNS Server
The server must be a HP Proliant DL380G E5504 (or equivalent) with minimum 64 bit 2 quad core processors, 8 GB of RAM and RAID 5 with mirrored 160G hard drives. The price should also include installation, configuration and migrating all data from the existing server to the proposed server.

DHCP Server
The server must be a HP Proliant DL380G E5504 (or equivalent) with minimum 64 bit 2 quad core processors, 8 GB of RAM and RAID 5 with mirrored 160G hard drives. The price should also include installation, configuration and migrating all data from the existing server to the proposed server.

File/Print Server
The server must be an HP Proliant DL380G E5504 (or equivalent) with minimum 64 bit 2 quad core processors, 8 GB of RAM and RAID 5 with mirrored 160G hard drives. The price should also include installation, configuration and migrating all data from the existing servers to the proposed servers.

Vendor Instructions:

· Bids must be received by January 4, 2010, no later than 3:00 p.m. Late submissions will not be considered or accepted.

· All information should be clearly available within the proposal. Do not respond by referring to material presented elsewhere.

· Vendors are required to submit two copies of their quotation/proposal for review. One copy must have original signatures and the one photocopy of original.

· Bid quotations/proposals should be submitted in a sealed envelope to:

University Preparatory Academy
Mark Murray Campus
Attn: Nicole Crumpton
435 Amsterdam
Detroit, MI 48202

*No email, facsimile, or oral bids will be considered.

All bids for consideration will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Mark Murray Campus, 435 Amsterdam, Detroit, MI 48202, at 9:00 a.m., January 5, 2010. The University Preparatory Academy reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals or to accept the proposal that it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the school district.