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File #: 25-3247    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/31/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 8/12/2025 Final action: 8/12/2025
Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with CDW Government LLC in an amount not to exceed $36,711, and ACCEPT Terms and Conditions for the purchase of mobile tablets for Sheriff Patrol vehicles, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (100% General Fund)
To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: CDW Government LLC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with CDW Government LLC in an amount not to exceed $36,711, and ACCEPT Terms and Conditions for the purchase of Getac F110 ruggedized mobile tablets, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.


FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $36,711 in contractual service expenditures over a 1-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.


BACKGROUND:
The Getac F110 Tablet PC is used as a mobile data computer (MDC) in all of the Office of the Sheriff Patrol vehicles. Along with the radios, the tablets are the central communication devices in the Patrol vehicles. They facilitate communication between the deputies and dispatch, provide access to databases and receive critical information related to calls. The MDC's enhance communication, improve efficiency and increase officer safety by providing a secure and redundant method of transmitting data. The F110 Tablet PC delivers superior performance, connectivity and media capabilities.

Payments are to be made to Getac's third-party reseller, CDW Government LLC (CDW-G). CDW-G is the authorized third-party reseller of Getac tablets and accessories and offers them at a competitive price. CDW-G also provides comprehensive IT solutions tailored to the specific needs of public sector organizations, helping them modernize legacy systems and improve efficiency.

The Terms and Conditions include a limitation of liability from the County to the Contractor.


CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff will not be able to purchase additional MDC's to replace outdated and failing devices or outfit new Patrol vehicles. This will limit the...

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