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Commissioners waive bid requirement for IT server lease; finance review to determine purchase timing
Summary
Penobscot County’s IT staff presented rising equipment costs and a Dell quote that expires Jan. 19; commissioners unanimously waived the bid process for a proposed server lease but directed staff to consult the finance director and incoming administrator before spending.
Penobscot County IT staff presented commissioners with updated equipment quotes and a five‑year server lease proposal during the Jan. 14 meeting, warning that hardware prices have been increasing rapidly and that a Dell quote for desktop replacements was valid only through Jan. 19.
IT (presented by staff identified in the record as "Mister Kenny") told commissioners that an earlier Dell quote was just under $17,100 and had increased to roughly $18,000 within a week; staff also presented a…
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