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Approval of Contract with NWN Corporation in the Amount of $115,532.91 to Purchase Replacement Switches for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 9, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a contract with NWN Corporation in the amount of $115,532.91 to purchase replacement switches for data transfer for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office data center has two main core switches that handle all data transfer inside and outside of the agency. By having two Layer 3 switches and spreading servers on both, we achieve a higher level of redundancy in which the failure of one Layer 3 switch does not completely compromise the application and data environment. These new switches will also allow the Sheriff’s Office to accept higher data transfer speeds, which will assist the DCSO grow into a more data-driven agency and handle more digital data as we continue to move into more video evidence from body worn, in-car and drone cameras.
Our current switches are 5 years old and have exceeded the industry standard Life Cycle Replacement practices of 4 years. Our current switches have also reached their End of Life, which means we are unable to replace parts, or put any type of maintenance plan on them. Funding is included in current budgeted amounts.
G.S. 143-129(e) (7) allows local governments to be exempted from the competitive bidding requirements and purchase furnishings/equipment through contracts established by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology as provided in Article 15 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This agenda item aligns with Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: Vincent Ritter, IT Director, Durham County Sheriff’s Office
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve a contract with NWN Corporation in the amount of $115,532.91 to purchase replacement switches for data transfer for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
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County Manager: ____________________________