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Council gives consensus to pursue two- and three-year IT contract options with current vendor
Summary
The council gave staff consensus to seek two- and three-year contract proposals with 1Choice (current IT vendor), including a proposed roughly 10% price increase and added cybersecurity services; councilors asked staff to continue seeking competitive bids where feasible.
Will (on the phone), an IT committee representative, told the council the committee met with 1Choice and would like to negotiate a two- or three-year contract with the vendor. Will said the company proposed roughly a 10% increase and added phishing and cybersecurity services.
The nut graf: the IT committee asked for council blessing to develop contract options (two-year and three-year terms) and return with proposals; several councilors supported staff-led negotiation but reiterated a preference for competitive bids when practical.
Councilors who had worked with the vendor said prior service had been satisfactory. One council member emphasized the town’s interest in competitive bidding even when renewing a vendor that has provided good service. Will said the committee intends to issue a request for proposals alongside considering the vendor’s offer.
Town staff will return with two contract options for council review and reminded members to stay within term limits set by council rules for contracts that extend into future council terms.
