Board approves staff recommendation to award advanced backup solution; presenter’s amount unclear in transcript

Jun 3, 2026

The board approved staff’s recommendation to award an advanced backup and cybersecurity solution to SHI after an RFQ/RFP process; staff said SHI met all requirements and that project costs will be split between the utility and general fund. The amount read in the meeting transcript was unclear and is noted for verification.

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IT staff presented an update on multiple grant‑funded cybersecurity and backup projects and recommended awarding the advanced backup solution to vendor SHI after an RFQ and subsequent RFP evaluation. The presenter said three vendors responded and that only SHI met all technical requirements, while an alternative redesign lacked native cloud restore and would have required additional costs.

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