Networking: what local governments paid
Switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, network access control, and fiber/ISP circuits (Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Aruba and carriers).
10 records · 8 states · stated/derived annual cost ranges $34,625 – $449,000. Vendors: Astound Business Solutions, Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Zayo.
See also: Phone & VoIP Systems (4)
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City of Corpus Christi, TX — Astound Business Solutions
Dedicated fiber links to backup data center, radio system and Police special uses: 3-yr renewal
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $173,880 (3-yr renewal total)
- Annual cost
- $57,960 (derived average)
- Term (years)
- 3
- Date
- 2025-03-18 (Legistar passed date)
- Status
- Passed
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Derived: ~$4,830/month. FY2025 funding $28,980.
- Source
- Primary (Legistar legislation title via public Web API) · record TSP-0095
City of Saginaw, MI — Cisco Meraki
Lease of 31 Cisco Meraki network switches (equipment, service & maintenance)
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- — ($20,000 FY26 + $34,625.28/yr FY27-FY30)
- Annual cost
- $34,625 (FY27-FY30 annual lease payment)
- Term (years)
- 5
- Date
- 2025-08-11
- Status
- On council agenda (City Manager recommends approval)
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Lease, not purchase. Replaces switches that can no longer be upgraded. Derived: ~$1,117/switch/yr in FY27-FY30 ($34,625.28 / 31), includes service & maintenance. Contract total not stated; derived $158,501.12 ($20,000 + 4 x $34,625.28).
- Source
- Primary (council agenda packet) · record TSP-0063
City of Miramar, FL — Cisco Meraki
Meraki Wi-Fi access point replacements, indoor & outdoor, city sites (IFB 26-022)
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $323,188 (NTE incl. 15% contingency, FY2026)
- Date
- 2026-04-01 (Legistar intro date)
- Status
- Agenda ready
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Lowest responsive bidder. AP count not in title.
- Source
- Primary (Legistar legislation title via public Web API) · record TSP-0093
City of Des Peres, MO — Fortinet
Fortinet firewall hardware & software services renewal through 7/23/2028
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $26,649 (Renewal total (term to 7/23/2028))
- Date
- 2025-02-10
- Status
- Passed (Resolution R25-3886)
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- 2025 budget appropriation for firewall renewal was $30,000. Unit counts not stated.
- Source
- Primary (resolution R25-3886) · record TSP-0064
City of Mission, TX — Fortinet
5 Fortinet firewalls (4 for PD network segmentation/substation encryption, 1 for City Hall)
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $44,305 (Purchase total (ratification))
- Date
- 2025-03-24
- Status
- Recommended (ratification)
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Derived: ~$8,861 per firewall including service & install. Split across PD and City Hall equipment and service/install accounts.
- Source
- Primary (agenda item summary) · record TSP-0066
City of Vicksburg, MS — Fortinet
FortiGate firewall for IT Department
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $57,278 (Requisition amount)
- Date
- 2025-03-25 (On agenda date)
- Status
- Agenda ready
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Requisition 2503934. Model and license term not stated in the title.
- Source
- Primary (Legistar ID-25-0333) · record TSP-0065
City of Dunwoody, GA — Fortinet
Citywide Fortinet support & maintenance / FortiGuard licenses, annual renewal
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $75,000 (Annual NTE (quote total $70,220.39))
- Annual cost
- $70,220 (quote total)
- Term (years)
- 1
- Date
- 2025-04-14
- Status
- Recommended
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Unit prices on the quote: FortiGate-900G 1-yr Unified Threat Protection $16,590.00 each (x2); FortiGate-40F 1-yr UTP $273.74; FortiEdge Cloud Management for FortiSwitch $402.58 per switch. Coterm to 7/5/26.
- Source
- Primary (staff memo + vendor quote) · record TSP-0067
City of Naperville, IL — Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto firewall upgrade (Bid 25-066), 5-yr term
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $919,904 (5-yr NTE)
- Annual cost
- $183,981 (derived average)
- Term (years)
- 5
- Date
- 2025-04-02 (Legistar passed date)
- Status
- Passed
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Prior Palo Alto contract 19-134.5 option year #5 was $207,000 (2024). Naperville also runs a municipal electric utility.
- Source
- Primary (Legistar legislation title via public Web API) · record TSP-0092
Alameda County, CA — Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto next-generation firewall licenses, 1-yr bridge agreement
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $449,000 (1-yr agreement (7/4/25-8/20/26))
- Annual cost
- $449,000
- Term (years)
- 1
- Date
- 2025-07-22
- Status
- Board letter (recommended)
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Sole-source software renewal while a new competitive procurement is run. County-scale benchmark.
- Source
- Primary (board letter) · record TSP-0068
City of Clearwater, FL — Zayo
Dedicated internet access for the city wide-area network, 36 months (9/1/2026-8/31/2029)
High confidence source re-checked 2026-11-01
- Contract amount
- $142,800 (36-month NTE)
- Annual cost
- $47,600 (derived average)
- Term (years)
- 3
- Date
- 2026-08-31 (Legistar passed date)
- Status
- Passed
- Category
- Networking
- Notes
- Derived: ~$3,966.67/month. Circuit bandwidth not in title.
- Source
- Primary (Legistar legislation title via public Web API) · record TSP-0094