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Board approves $26,412 server purchase to replace decade-old district hardware
Summary
The board approved purchasing an HP network server for $26,412.33 from the REMC bid list after staff said the current equipment is roughly 10 years old and has experienced hard-drive failures that threaten district services.
The Westwood Heights Schools Board of Education approved the purchase of an HP network server at a cost of $26,412.33 from the REMC bid list, citing reliability problems with the existing equipment.
Board member Jesse Coleman moved the purchase, which was supported by Corburn. The motion passed with unanimous approval in the public record.
District staff described the current network server as roughly a decade old and “unreliable and unstable,” with recent hard-drive failures. The presenter said the network server provides essential services — including DNS and DHCP — and currently hosts about seven virtual servers on a single hardware unit. “Without that, we have nothing. We’re dead in the water,” the presenter said, explaining the need for replacement.
Staff said procurement during the holiday period likely means installation will not occur until late January if a purchase order is issued immediately. The board approved the purchase to restore hardware reliability and maintain core network services.
Clarifying details from the meeting: the purchase price of $26,412.33 was taken from the REMC bid list; the district currently runs about seven virtual servers on the existing machine; staff estimated the current hardware’s age at about 10 years; installation expected toward the end of January.
