Item G03BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 11/20/13 Division: County Administration
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Information Technology
Staff Contact Person/Phone 4: Bob Ward 453 -8792
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to advertise and hire for a telecommunications administrator to evaluate various
telephone VOID systems, design and implement a new VDI environment, and perform other
support functions including complex troubleshooting tasks on County personal computers
and mobile devices including installation, upgrades, deployment, performance tuning, etc.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County has an aging telephone system that runs as a digital
telephone switching system. IP telephony is a much lower cost switching solution and will
provide numerous benefits over the current system. Also the BOCC recently concluded an RFP
to replace all of the network switches to newer models that support VoIP. Funding for position
was included in the 2013 -2014 budget request that was approved by the BOCC in September of
2013. It was not, however, included among the 5 positions listed in the County Administrator's
Budget Presentation that was approved at the same hearing.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Approval of BOCC Resolution 244 -2013
September 12, 2013
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: 46,419 — 67,684 per year (not loaded) BUDGETED: Yes X No _
COST TO COUNTY: Varies on Salary SOURCE OF FUNDS: Primarily Advalorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty V OMB/Purchasing Risk Management 1 `
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11/06