Tangipahoa Parish Fire District 2 approves Nortech contract to consolidate IT services, citing savings

Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire District 2 voted to approve a contract with Nortech to provide all district IT services, the board was told, at an annual cost of roughly $39,600.

The presenting board member said consolidating multiple vendors under a single contract will standardize domain accounts and phone management and is expected to save about $34,000 a year compared with the district’s current mix of suppliers. Board members asked whether the service is a flat-rate monthly subscription and whether any upfront purchases of computers would be required; the presenter said no upfront purchase would be necessary and that Nortech will inventory existing equipment and recommend upgrades as needed.

Questions during the discussion covered the monthly flat rate, coverage for service calls and whether the vendor had competed for the work; the board was told Nortech already provides similar services to nearby government entities and that the quoted price reflects consolidation of existing expenses.

A motion to approve the contract was made and seconded; the board then conducted a roll-call vote and approved the Nortech contract. The transcript indicates affirmative roll-call responses by the members recorded.

Next steps: district staff will coordinate the transition of accounts and devices with Nortech and monitor savings and service performance under the new contract.