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Niles approves emergency and replacement IT purchases totaling about $61,466 plus four rugged tablets

Niles City Council · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized an emergency purchase of four Getac A140 ruggedized tablets and approved $61,466.27 for 57 mini computers and laptops to replace aging equipment across city departments.

The Niles City Council authorized two technology purchases at its April 13 meeting: an emergency purchase of four Getac A140 ruggedized tablets from SHI International Corp. for use by the Police Department, City Administration and Public Works, and a separate purchase of 57 mini computers and laptops from Dell Marketing LP totaling $61,466.27 to replace aging equipment across city departments. Both motions passed on roll call votes.

Councilmembers recorded support for the purchases during the consent and administrator report items; no member raised recorded objections to the procurements. The emergency purchase was authorized under the city's stated emergency procurement procedures, while the larger replacement purchase lists a vendor and exact dollar total in the meeting record.