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La Paz County approves one‑year renewal and three‑year IT contract restructure with All Covered
Summary
The board approved a one‑year renewal with All Covered for sheriff’s managed IT services at $14,359 per month and a separate three‑year county contract restructure with an estimated monthly fee of $24,416 that includes leased backup devices and compliance services.
The La Paz County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 15 approved two contracts with All Covered covering managed IT services for the sheriff’s office and a countywide contract restructure.
The board first approved a one‑year renewal of a managed IT services contract for the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office for a monthly fee of $14,359. Megan (county staff) described the renewal as “a joint effort for both the sheriff and the county,” saying legal terms mirror county agreements and that management oversight for the sheriff’s contract will remain with the sheriff’s office. A sheriff’s representative told the board the parties had resolved prior contract term disputes and were ready to move forward.
On the restructure, county staff recommended a three‑year agreement to true up workstation and device counts, lease replacement backup servers (Datto devices) with roughly $14,000 in waived upfront costs, and add a virtual information security officer to assist with policy and compliance work. Staff estimated the new monthly fee at $24,416 and said the agreement includes Microsoft 365 licensing and other compliance services. When a supervisor asked how often true‑ups would occur, staff replied they can be done annually or at minimum every three years and that device counts would be brought back to the board if they change.
Commander Cyrils, representing the sheriff’s office, told the board the negotiated terms represent a better price than the prior arrangement. Chair Minor said he heard concerns about cost but praised the negotiated savings and the inclusion of compliance services.
Both the one‑year renewal and the three‑year restructure were moved, seconded and approved by the board by voice vote. The board did not provide a line‑item budget in this meeting for the restructure; staff said the renewal was a budgeted item and that the restructure reflects a reallocation of covered devices and licensing.
