To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Michael Dawisha, CIO
title
RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Site24x7, in an amount not to exceed $22,647.60, to provide subscriptions for IT monitoring services; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to renew the Site24x7 subscription for 3 years via ManageEngine/Zoho Corporation in an amount not to exceed $22,647.60, to be paid from the accounts 1010-228.01-933.001 and 1010-000.00-123.00
BACKGROUND:
ManageEngine Site24x7 is a cloud-based monitoring service provided by Zoho. The system is used to monitor the availability and performance of websites, applications, servers, networks, and cloud-based platforms. Site24x7 can check services from multiple global locations as well as from within private networks, helping identify outages, slow response times, and other performance issues. The service also includes monitoring for website transactions, user experience, SSL/TLS certificates, DNS, mail services, APIs, and URLs.
DISCUSSION:
Renewing ManageEngine Site24x7 will allow the County to continue monitoring websites, applications, servers, and certificates without a gap in service. The system alerts the IT Department when services slow down, become unavailable, or when certificates are nearing expiration, which helps staff respond quickly and reduce downtime. Since the team already uses the existing dashboards and reports, renewal avoids retraining or rebuilding monitors and provides a low-risk way to maintain uptime and meet stakeholder expectations.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There is no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This is a budgeted expense. Renewing for 3 years will save 10%, total cost for the 3-year renewal not to exceed $22,647.60; subscription starting on August 17, 2026, to be paid out of the following accounts 1010-228.01-933.001 $929.03 and pre-paid account 1010-000.00-123.000 $21,718.57.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no impact on Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
Reviewed by IT.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This renewal supports Long-Term Financial Stability by helping maintain reliable systems, reduce downtime, and avoid unplanned costs related to service interruptions or expired certificates.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Chief Information Officer to authorize entering into a three-year agreement between Genesee County and ManageEngine/Zoho Corporation to provide the renewal of the Site24x7 subscription for a clowd-based monitoring service, at a total three-year cost not to exceed $22,647.60 to be paid from accounts 1010-228.01-933.001 ($929.03) and pre-paid account 1010-000.00-123.000 ($21,718.57), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the July 15, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).