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Holmen district to review firewall, hyperconverged bids; recommendation due March 24 consent agenda
Summary
District Administrator Dr. Kristen Mueller told the Holmen Board of Education the district received five bids to replace virtual-server and storage hardware; staff are clarifying responses and expect to present a recommended bidder for the March 24 consent agenda. E-rate reimbursement eligibility was raised as a potential funding offset.
District Administrator Dr. Kristen Mueller told the Holmen Board of Education on March 10 that the district has received five bids to replace hardware that supports virtual servers and storage, and staff will return March 24 with a recommended bidder on the consent agenda.
The district issued a request for proposals and has followed up with bidders to clarify several responses, Mueller said. She added that some bids may qualify for E-rate reimbursement, which could cover up to 50% of eligible costs.
Mueller said the RFP was released on Jan. 27 and that the district had a stated deadline to respond (the transcript references "the 20 seventh," which staff are clarifying). She said the goal is to choose the option that produces the best return on investment because "it is a large amount of money." No formal procurement action was taken at the March 10 meeting; the item was scheduled to appear on the March 24 consent agenda.
The replacement project covers hardware for the district's virtual servers and associated storage solutions. Mueller said staff are still awaiting clarifications from some bidders and will provide a recommended bid winner before the March 24 meeting. The board did not vote on the project on March 10.
Next steps: district staff will complete follow-up with bidders, confirm E-rate eligibility where applicable, and present a recommendation for the board to consider on March 24.
