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Council tables IT services contract amid uncertainty over cybersecurity scope and price
Summary
The council delayed awarding an IT services contract because staff could not confirm the final cybersecurity scope and whether the monthly cybersecurity add-on would be $1,500 or $2,500.
The Stevensville Town Council postponed a decision to award a contract for IT services after questions about the final scope and cost of cybersecurity coverage remained unresolved. Councilors voted to table the item and asked staff to return with clarified pricing and coverage details at a future meeting.
Staff and bidders had proposed a baseline IT services contract with an optional cybersecurity add-on priced between $1,500 and $2,500 per month, depending on the final coverage. Council members said the town's budget had been set at the higher end but asked for firm answers about what level of protection each price would buy before awarding the contract.
Multiple councilors and a public commenter urged caution. One public speaker said they would not approve a contract without full numbers. Council members noted there are three project-level tiers in the vendor materials (described as level 1, 2, and 3), and that larger projects or on-site rewiring would be billed separately on a time-and-materials basis. Staff said the base contract could be approved now and the cybersecurity scope delayed, but some councilors preferred to wait for the vendor to specify what the $2,500 level covers.
The council voted to table the awarding of the IT-services bid until the next meeting after an amended motion; the motion passed 4-0.
