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Board awards 2025 wide-area internet project to Hardy Telecommunications
Summary
The Hardy County Board approved awarding the district's 2025 wide-area internet (WAN) project to Hardy Telecommunications after other bidders failed to meet procedural requirements or were more costly; the board approved the motion in open session.
The board voted to award the district's 2025 wide-area internet (WAN) project to Hardy Telecommunications after reviewing the bids. The item was presented back to the board by Sarah, who said another bidder was eliminated for not following required procurement procedures and that Hardy Telecommunications' bid was substantially less costly.
A motion and second were made to approve the contract award; the board voted to approve the bid and proceed. Board members asked whether the award represented an increase over prior costs; one member said the bid appeared to be a decrease and noted that a portion of the project cost is reimbursed through available state funding. The board did not receive additional technical questions at length and approved the motion.
The vote was recorded in open session as approved by the board. The district will proceed with contract execution and next steps for the WAN implementation.
