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Board rejects immediate Verkada purchase, orders countywide RFP after buy-local debate
Summary
After a two-hour debate on replacing the county's fragmented door-access, alarm and camera systems with a unified Verkada platform, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted down staff's recommended purchase and instead directed staff to issue a request for proposals for security services.
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 28 declined to approve staff's plan to buy and implement a unified Verkada door-access and camera system through a state cooperative purchase. The board then voted to direct county staff to prepare a request for proposals so local firms can compete to provide security equipment and services.
The decision follows more than two hours of discussion about procurement rules, local vendor participation and long-running service problems with the county's existing security vendor. Supporters said a unified system would reduce administrative and support costs; critics said the county should prioritize local installers and give local companies a chance to compete.
IT staff and the county's proposed reseller, DGI, told the board Verkada provides a single integrated platform that lets departments manage day-to-day access while IT maintains enterprise policies. Ulf Inger, IT…
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