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Commissioners approve IT hardware purchases including wireless access points and new workstations
Summary
Commissioners approved staff recommendations to buy 34 wireless access points (award to Southern Computer Warehouse, $11,115) and a computer replacement package (award to Mainstay, $11,002.20). Both purchases were budgeted and include a three‑year warranty for the computer replacements.
Staff presented two competitive‑bid recommendations for county IT equipment. For wireless upgrades — 34 access points — staff recommended accepting Southern Computer Warehouse's $11,115 hardware bid after rejecting two lower bids as not comparable. For a small computer replacement package (eight computers, monitors and docks), staff recommended Mainstay at $11,002.20 based on verified adherence to the proposal specifications and a three‑year warranty.
"We received 5 proposals for the wireless access points... After a thorough review... it does appear that two of the lower bids... disqualified themselves," the staff presenter said, recommending the third‑lowest bid from Southern Computer Warehouse. Commissioners moved and voted to accept both recommendations, and voice votes in the transcript recorded the approvals.
The purchases were described as budgeted in the current period and will proceed with Mainstay performing installation under the existing maintenance agreement for any installed services. Staff noted the computer package includes a three‑year warranty and that Mainstay is a longstanding county vendor.
