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Forest Park staff outline $255,149 server refresh to avoid $120,000 renewal costs
Summary
City staff presented a plan to replace core servers approaching end of life, citing a total quoted cost of $255,149.12 and potential avoidance of about $120,000 in software and support renewals if the work proceeds this fiscal year.
City staff told the Forest Park Mayor and Council on May 19 that the city's core servers are approaching end of life and proposed a refresh that would replace hardware in the police department data center (public safety) and the public works data center (non–public safety).
Staff said completing the refresh in the current fiscal year would avoid roughly $120,000 in software and support renewals for the existing servers. The total quoted cost for the project as presented was $255,149.12.
Officials noted the purchase was not originally budgeted for this fiscal year but said moving forward now could be financially advantageous by offsetting renewal costs. The transcript excerpt records the staff presentation and council acknowledgement; no final approval or purchase order is recorded in the provided text.
