Commission approves PO 8039 to replace UPS after generator test failures

Jul 22, 2026

IT reported repeated UPS failures during a power shutdown; the county will use insurance claim funds to buy a replacement UPS and validate it during upcoming generator testing. The commission approved PO #8039 by voice vote.

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Joseph Tongwe from the IT department described repeated failures of the existing UPS in the county's main data center during a generator test in April. Tongwe said the UPS tripped twice and provided no diagnostic information; staff suspect flood damage accelerated the system's end of life. He said staff solicited vendors, selected a vendor, and plan to use insurance claim proceeds to fund the replacement.

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