1/28/2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Minutes

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F 5 Capital Improvement Program Committee Minutes January 28, 201 School W Network Core Switch Replacement 70,000; ^..� School Technology Director Sean Maroney met with the CIP Committee to review estimated disbursements for the Network Core switch Replacement program., Last year, the CIP deferred the network core switch replacement program due to funding c onstrai ts. For the past few years,the CIP funded the VA'xeless improvement project which is no deemed complete. In this program, 90 access points were installed at the Middle-High School,40 were installed at the Quashnet School and 30 have been installed at the I .C. Coombs School. The project received CIP funding through the MCAT progra.rn. In moving forward,the sum of$70,000 is requested to fund the first year of a 4-year replacement program. Last year the core switch replacement project was presented as a project to cost$50,000 per year. The proposal has increased as a result of a new cost estimate. The total cost for the next four years is 0,000. Discussion followed with respect to surplus funding the schools may have at the end of the current fiscal year. If possible,F 1 funding for this project would be secured from excess school monies. It was noted thatprojects such as this are required to go through the capital process. If an additional funding source is obtained, it is permissible for use through the capital program, The Town Manager recommended the CIP table:this project to further review the outcome of the remaining FY16 surplus school f-anding. Upon review, it was agreed the Network Core Switch Replacement project identified in the CIP Program would continue as committed, and be listed on the drab of capita items proposed for fimding in.FYI 7 with a fi ding source to be determined. It was noted that most of the school's technology projects are supported through the Network Administrator's IT operating budget. As it past practice, it was recommended the CIP Committee conduct the interview process, and schedule a separate meeting to deliberate and identify funding sources on the capital projects as proposed. 4: 0 p.m.. Mr. Gottlieb left the meeting.