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2 <br />The planned replacements should allow the retirement of 200 aging and obsolete desktop and <br />laptop computers with new equipment. The computers to be replaced are proportionally <br />distributed throughout the various County departments. In accordance with current County <br />policies, the resulting retired computers will be offered as donations to local non-profit <br />organizations such as the Orange County Rescue Squads and the school systems. <br />Each of the new computers will be loaded with the latest version of Microsoft Office software to <br />ensure compatibility with existing County systems, State and Federal agencies, and the public. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Based on quotes from Lenovo and Software House International (SHI), <br />the cost to replace 200 desktop and laptop computers and standard software totals <br />$274,296.50. The Board approved funding for the Information Technologies Capital Project for <br />the current fiscal year totals $800,000. Included in that total were funds to replace older <br />computers. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the purchase of <br />150 Lenovo desktops, 50 Lenovo laptops and accompanying Office software through the North <br />Carolina State Contract, and authorize the Purchasing Director to execute the necessary <br />paperwork.