Procurement of a scan server (GISAPPSVR2) with specific hardware and software components, including a 2U rackmount server, redundant power supply, DDR5 ECC RAM, Intel Xeon Gold CPU, SSDs, RAID controller, NIC, Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Standard, Windows Server User CALs, Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Standard, SQL Server User CALs, and a 5-year warranty.
Sole Source:Not viable here—skip and focus on coops or competitive bid.
Coops:Frequently procures through EACPA, NEAPA, and TIPS; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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No evidence Etowah County permits sole source awards in practice. The county adheres to the Alabama Competitive Bid Law; plan to bypass sole source entirely and pursue a cooperative contract or a formal competitive bid. No known local sole-source threshold is published.
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Etowah County has used cooperative purchasing. Reach out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform to get onboarded to the recommended path and confirm eligibility and acceptance for your specific buy and loop in the department head to align requirements.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Etowah County
Etowah County Commission Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 15, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The commission held a regular meeting that included a proclamation honoring a former commissioner. The consent agenda covered personnel actions, approval of intergovernmental agreements, and authorization to let bids for server equipment and a vehicle for the coroner's office. New business items included reappointments to the Communications and Personnel Boards, the declaration of Water Quality Awareness Week, renewal of participation in the workers' compensation fund, the creation of a new communication maintenance position, approval of a transit safety and security plan, and the adoption of the fiscal year 2027 budgets for various county departments.
Etowah County Commission Regular Meeting
Date: Sep 1, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The commission approved various contracts and agreements, including those for watershed monitoring, professional services, dispatch services, inmate housing, and transportation services. Budget amendments were authorized for the purchase of vehicles for the Sheriff's Office, and the commission approved the acquisition of land for a sewer lift station. Other actions included awarding bids for vehicles, disqualifying a vendor, issuing a bid for printing and mailing services, hiring a kennel technician, and conducting the first readings for reappointments to the Communications Board of Directors.
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The commission held discussions regarding educational partnerships with local high schools. Key actions taken included the appointment of an investigator and a deputy sheriff for the Sheriff's Office, the awarding of a pest control service bid, and the authorization of a server hardware maintenance agreement. Additionally, the commission adopted the FY 2027 Transportation Plan, approved an agreement for the collection of Beer and Wine Tax, and ratified an agreement regarding an Unauthorized Dump Right-of-Way. The meeting concluded with discussions on road improvements and upcoming proclamation presentations.
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