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IT staff recommend new wide‑area network contract after vendor bids show savings
Summary
Information technology staff reviewed responses to a wide‑area network RFP and recommended the lowest bidder for a 10‑gig service that would reduce monthly costs compared with the current contract; staff noted implementation would be scheduled to avoid downtime and emphasized service‑level agreements.
Brad McBride (IT staff) briefed the board on a request for proposals for the district’s wide‑area network (WAN) — the fiber links that connect the central office to school buildings. He said the district’s existing WAN contract (from 2014) expires at the end of June and the RFP returned three bids with a range of pricing and link‑speeds.
McBride said the district currently uses 10‑gig links and that the lowest bidder proposed 10‑gig…
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