Laredo ISD trustees approve network-security RFP, authorize fence procurement method and cap vaping-sensor contribution from cycle 2 at $169,000

Laredo ISD trustees on Sept. 4 approved three purchasing items grouped under Agenda Item 1: a recommended vendor for network security and support services; a procurement method for campus fence upgrades; and a contract to purchase vaping-and-safety sensors for campus restrooms and other spaces, with the board amending the motion to cap the contribution from the district's Cycle 2 safety grant at $169,000.

The approvals came during a special-call meeting in the Amber Urie Boardroom. The most costly item, RFP 25-018 for network security and support services, was presented with an estimated expenditure of $1,073,620. The board moved and passed that item by voice vote. The board also approved using the RFCSP procurement method for fence upgrades and later approved a purchase of vaping/safety sensors listed as TIPS Contract 230305 with an estimated total expenditure of $230,000, after adopting an amendment capping Cycle 2 funding at $169,000.

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