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Decatur County approves $223,163 911 equipment purchase and $23,084 support contract
Summary
The commissioners approved a $223,163.23 purchase and a separate $23,084.31 maintenance agreement for the county 911 system after staff and IT review; signing requires a 50% down payment and three signatures.
The Decatur County Commissioners voted Nov. 17 to approve an upgrade to the county 911 system, including a purchase-and-sale agreement for equipment and a separate support and maintenance contract.
Leanne from communications presented the package and said IT reviewed the materials. She described the equipment purchase as “a big number, that 223,000,” noting that roughly half of the first year’s maintenance cost is built into that equipment price and that signing the agreement will require a 50% down payment and three signatures. The board approved the purchase and sale agreement for $223,163.23 by voice vote. The board then approved the support and maintenance agreement for $23,084.31; that contract, Leanne said, is the same maintenance amount the county currently pays annually.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about copies and signatures; Leanne said originals and copies were available for signatures. The board did not attach conditions to the approvals in the public discussion; commissioners said they were pleased to see the project moving forward and noted the purchase had been routed through the 911 board for review.
Next steps: county staff will proceed with the down payment and signature process and will return any required journal entries in spring, according to Leanne.
