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Wixom council approves software purchase, water meters and Powder Road paving; votes summarized
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Wixom City Council approved (1) a Microsoft Office license purchase and related subscriptions, (2) a sole-source purchase of Census water meters from Aetna Supply Company of Wixom, and (3) award of the 2025 local road program (Powder Road) to T and M Asphalt Paving, Inc.; all items passed by council vote.
The Wixom City Council on March 11, 2025, approved several procurement and capital items, including a software license purchase, a sole-source water meter purchase and a local road contract.
The council approved the city’s purchase of 88 Microsoft Office Professional Plus licenses from CDW-G at a total of $34,606, with associated installation by Skynet Innovations, plus a set of Microsoft security and Exchange Online licenses at an annual subscription of $6,765. Assistant City Manager Drew Benson and Ty Dolan of Skynet Innovations described the purchase as a one-time software acquisition (Office 2024) combined with continued subscriptions for other services; staff said purchasing the applications outright offered better value over…
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