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2 <br />changes. The monitors have begun to fail, with three (3) being offline to date. There are <br />temporary ones being used that were taken from machines in the Emergency Operating Center. <br />The monitors cannot be repaired, as IBM no longer sells, supports or repairs them. The current <br />Unix software operating platform is not compatible with Division of Criminal Information, GIS, or <br />the new CAD Upgrades, but the Windows 2000 operating system proposed in this acquisition <br />will correct that problem. The proposed system would be compatible with remote units, which <br />is beneficial as the County moves towards employment of mobile data terminals as a <br />technological direction. <br />The CAD system has been regularly upgraded as the vendor refined the software to reflect the <br />latest changes. No new software or program changes have been purchased. The monitors are <br />the ones originally purchased in 1992, and are now a discontinued item. IBM stopped making <br />that model in the late 1990s. Consequently, replacement parts are hard to find and repairs are <br />difficult to perform. The Central Processing Units (CPUs) were replaced in May of 1997 <br />because the original ones were not compatible with the GIS Software, therefore causing <br />operating problems. The CPUs were upgraded in 2000 by adding additional memory and <br />internal storage space. <br />The County's Information Systems Department and IT Committee have reviewed requirements <br />for workstation and server hardware in light of vendor recommendations. The IT Committee <br />discussed the planned acquisition at its meeting on January 28, 2003, determined that the <br />equipment and software is consistent with County hardware and software standards, and <br />recommended proceeding with staff plans. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The machines needed are listed on State Contract by Dell Computers <br />at $ 3,324 each per workstation, and at $7,097 each for two Windows 2000 servers (one <br />primary and one backup). The total cost for nine (9) workstations, (2) Servers, software, <br />installation, etc. is $83,685. Staff recommends the cost be met through an appropriation of <br />fund balance from the Emergency Telephone System Fund. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Purchasing <br />Director to accomplish all administrative steps and execute all paperwork associated with the <br />purchase of these workstation upgrades for the 9-1-1 Center and the Sheriff's Office, using an <br />appropriation of fund balance from the Emergency Telephone System Fund.