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John Mallaloy says enterprise IT upgrade bid nears $1.5 million; supervisors authorize purchase
Summary
John Mallaloy of WCICC told the Woodbury County Board the Nutanics enterprise infrastructure upgrade bid came in near $1.5 million and that the county’s share would be slightly less than half; supervisors approved authorization to proceed 4–0 amid warnings that vendor prices are rising quickly.
John Mallaloy of WCICC told the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors that bids for a scheduled enterprise infrastructure upgrade (referred to in the record as a Nutanics purchase) have come in far higher than the county’s earlier estimate, and the board authorized the expenditure.
Mallaloy said the county originally budgeted about $650,000 for the five‑year infrastructure upgrade but that vendors returned quotes approaching $1.5 million; he said the county’s portion would be “a little less than half.” He cautioned supervisors that the quotes were valid for only a few days and that market pressures — including large data‑center capital spending by major cloud providers — are pushing component prices upward.
“Those quotes are good for three days,” Mallaloy said, adding that one March quote was roughly $1 million and that prices rose substantially between February, March and May. He told the board that if the county does not move quickly, the cost will likely increase again.
Board members asked how the purchase would be funded. Mallaloy and other staff referenced possible offsets in existing CIP funds and internal consolidation of systems used by departments such as public safety and the county jail. Dr. Scaff, who spoke about earlier work migrating Tyler systems into the county environment, noted similar past consolidations that yielded savings. The board discussed using available funds in the sheriff’s office and other departmental balances to mitigate the increase.
After discussion, a supervisor moved and seconded authorization to proceed with the purchase process; the motion passed 4–0.
The authorization allows staff to pursue the Nutanics purchase and pricing arrangements with vendors; it does not on its face lock the county into a final fixed price, and Mallaloy said staff would meet with the city manager to clarify price‑guarantee mechanics and whether the county could seek a price‑not‑to‑exceed arrangement.
