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Council approves $66,150 network rebuild contract to separate town IT from city systems
Summary
Council approved a contract with EXO to rebuild town network infrastructure (packet listed $66,149.62) to separate Cumberland systems from the city; funding options discussed included forfeiture funds or Fund 249.
The Cumberland council approved a contract to rebuild the town’s IT network and separate it from city systems, voting to authorize the project with EXO and a not-to-exceed figure listed in the agenda packet.
Staff presenter Jackson and Captain Wagner explained the work would replace end-of-life equipment, consolidate hardware into a secure IT closet with dedicated power and AC, and include a five-year warranty on the new equipment. The packet’s stated not-to-exceed figure was $66,149.62 (transcript formatting ambiguous). Council discussed funding options (forfeiture funds or Fund 249) and asked about downtime; staff said outages would be minimal and coordinated for off-hours.
A motion to approve the EXO network-rebuild contract was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the project timeline shown in the packet estimated implementation at about two-and-a-half to three months. Staff said vendor leadership indicated confidence there would not be change-order overages, and any change would be brought back to council for approval. Council directed staff to proceed and to bring any required change orders forward if needed.
