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Council awards $48,159.93 contract to SHI for network firewalls and switches
Summary
After receiving three bids, the council authorized the city administrator to sign contract documents to replace firewalls and switches with SHI for $48,159.93, funded from the administrative capital projects CEP line item.
The council approved a $48,159.93 contract award to SHI to replace the city’s network firewalls and switches. City IT staff told the council the project is a six‑year replacement cycle and staff obtained three competitive quotes; the Cisco‑based bid from SHI was the lowest and matched existing vendor standards.
Why it matters: The upgrade replaces aging network infrastructure and was budgeted from the administrative capital projects CEP line item, which the presenter said has a $120,000 budget balance. Staff said the three bids were “apples to apples” and that Cisco remains the department’s preferred vendor for security and compatibility.
The motion to award the contract was made by Councilor Leach and seconded by Councilor Jamieson; the council voted unanimously. City staff will return signed contract documents to the clerk’s office and proceed with procurement and installation.
