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IT director outlines network switch, fiber bids and a $59,400 cybersecurity grant with $14,800 local match
Summary
Evans reviewed technology bids: Vista 59 Networks submitted a $29,006.39 bid for switches and access points; a fiber build for stadium and sports facilities came in at $89,950 (Category 1 share $8,995) with a Cititex option discussed; a cybersecurity grant for $59,400 was approved and requires a $14,800 local in‑kind match (total project cost $74,250).
Evans summarized multiple IT and connectivity projects and asked the board to place the items on the consent agenda.
He said the rebid for switches and access points — which would standardize Wi‑Fi across West Green School and connect athletics facilities — returned a low bid from Vista 59 Networks at $29,006.39.
Evans also described a fiber‑optic project to extend buried fiber to Jardine Stadium, CHS tennis and the middle-school soccer complex. The full bid was $89,950; as a Category 1 project the district’s share would be $8,995. Evans noted some uncertainty about the project’s categorical classification (Category 1 vs. Category 2) and warned that classification could affect funding and future paperwork.
On cybersecurity, Evans said the district received notice in February that a $59,400 grant was approved; it requires a local share of $14,800 that the district intends to provide via in‑kind match. He said project implementation would begin after board approval and asked for placement on the consent agenda so work could proceed.
Evans recommended choosing a vendor option that avoided perpetual monthly leasing where possible; he told the board that one low bidder would require a recurring monthly lease of roughly $7,000 and that the Cititex option may be preferable if it aligns with category determinations.
The board agreed to place the technology bids and the cybersecurity grant on the consent agenda for approval at the regular meeting.
