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Purchase - Laptop and Desktop Computers
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jon Amelio, Information Technology, Director, 704-283-3533
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to 1) negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, 2) exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and 3) terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Union County IT is requesting approval to purchase 415 laptop/desktop units across county departments. This will serve to replace existing equipment that is at, or beyond, its useful lifecycle based on the County’s five-year technology replacement plan. The deployment plan is as follows: County-Wide: 265 units - Social Services: 150 units.
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 equipment will be made using North Carolina Statewide Term Contract #204A - Microcomputers, Peripherals, and Related Services, quoted by Davenport Group.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The anticipated cost for the computer equipment is $475,000 and is budgeted accordingly for FY27.