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Madison County approves KCGC cybersecurity contract awards and equipment purchases
Summary
The fiscal court approved procurement resolutions to expand the Kentucky County Government Cloud (KCGC): cybersecurity managed services to 13 Layers LLC and split equipment/licenses to CDW and 13 Layers, with a three‑year term and a reported $8,626.40 savings on the equipment package.
The Madison County Fiscal Court approved two resolutions on Aug. 27 to formalize contracts and equipment purchases for the Kentucky County Government Cloud (KCGC).
Chris (the county Chief Information Officer) told the court the county received bids for managed cybersecurity services and for end‑user equipment and licenses. For managed security and monitoring services the county recommended awarding the contract to 13 Layers LLC for a three‑year term with the option to extend; the contract was presented as retroactive to 07/01/2024. Chris said the managed‑services contract will provide 24/7 monitoring, monthly reporting and other cybersecurity tools to KCGC customers; the court approved the award by roll call.
For end‑user equipment and licenses (Resolution 2024‑90) two bids were received. Chris recommended awarding physical hardware to CDW and software licenses to 13 Layers LLC. The transcript listed line‑item prices and a total equipment award amount of approximately $116,588.20 to CDW and $46,110 in licenses to 13 Layers; the county said that split produced a cost savings of $8,626.40 versus the lowest combined bid. Chris said Madison County will not purchase equipment until partner counties deliver funds and that the county uses this approach to lock negotiated contractor pricing for 3 years.
Magistrates asked about contract wording, service expectations and deployment to partner counties; one magistrate said he had reviewed contract pages with Chris and flagged wording to clarify service definitions. Chris said the program aims to on‑board county and municipal customers that lack local IT staff and to provide baseline cybersecurity controls that also preserve favorable insurance terms with Keiko.
The court approved both resolutions by roll call vote without amendment. Chris said the county will provision devices locally and that incumbent providers often remain involved as the system grows.
