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Board approves Ednetics contract for battery backups and network switches; staff says no general fund impact
Summary
The board approved contracts for UPS battery backups (reported ~$51,003.72) and network switches (~$117,316.63) with vendor Ednetics; staff said roughly 60% will be reimbursed via e‑rate and remaining costs covered by a state technology grant, so there is no general fund impact.
The board approved procurement of UPS battery backups and multi‑gig network switches to replace end‑of‑life equipment districtwide. Staff said battery backups were returned in the bid at approximately $51,003.72 (transcript includes a trailing figure that appeared garbled) and network switches at approximately $117,316.63; staff explained about 60% of the purchase would be reimbursed through the e‑rate program and the remainder covered by a state technology grant, meaning no impact to the district general fund.
Staff clarified these are replacements for failed or end‑of‑life equipment and that switches will support faster wireless access point speeds across centralized network locations. The board moved, seconded and approved the contract award to Ednetics by voice vote after brief technical clarifications.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract documents and proceed with procurement and deployment under the district's technology schedule.
