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Funding Approval & Purchase - NC 911 Board Cybersecurity Remediation Initiative Data Server Project
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vicki Callicutt, Emergency Communications, Director, 704-283-3550
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) accept funding offered by the Cybersecurity Remediation Initiative (CRI) through the North Carolina 911 Board, 2) negotiate and execute agreements substantially consistent with this agenda item, 3) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreements, and 4) terminate the Agreements if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager’s discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Emergency Communications submitted a proposal to the 911 Board in December 2024, under the CRI, for funds to purchase and integrate two new servers. The proposal was approved by the 911 Board on February 28, 2025, and funding for the proposal was awarded. Funding for the project will be shared between the Emergency Telephone System Fund (ETSF) and the CRI.
N.C.G.S 143-129(e)(3) and N.C.G.S 143-129(e)(9) allow local governments to make purchases through a competitively bid North Carolina Statewide Term Contract or a Group Purchasing Program.
The purchase of the servers will be made using the Buyboard Group Purchasing Program, Contract #661-22 as quoted by Newcom.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The anticipated cost for the project is $479,818.82, of which $438,520.38 is for the purchase of two servers. All project costs are to be paid for by the ETSF and the CRI. There is no anticipated financial impact to Union County for FY25 or FY26.