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RESOLUTION NO. 86-43
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN IBM
SYSTEM/36 COMPUTER AND DISPLAY UNITS; FINDING THAT AN EMERGENCY
AND URGENT PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS THAT NECESSITATES THE PURCHASE
OF SUBJECT EQUIPMENT IS COMPATIBLE FROM AN ECONOMIC AND REALISTIC
STANDPOINT TO BE IMPROVED UPON AND MODIFIED BY THIS SUBJECT
EQUIPMENT DUE TO ITS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS: FINDING THAT THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT AS BID IS THE LOWEST COMPETITIVE
PRICE IN THE MARKET PLACE FOR THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT; FINDING
THAT THE SAVINGS TO THE CITY AND ITS TAXPAYERS ARE SUBSTANTIAL;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in November 1983 the City authorized and did purchase an
additional IBM System/36 Computer to upgrade our computer system; and
WHEREAS, the City's needs for this type of equipment have
increased dramatically and it is necessary to expand the system
capabilities to meet the ongoing and ever increasing needs of the City's
citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Staff that works with the computer system daily
and has experienced the problems brought about as a result of the rapid
growth has concluded that the needs of the City created an emergency
condition and an urgent public necessity to immediately purchase equipment
to expand the system and the City Council so agrees and finds; and
WHEREAS, the IBM System/36 Computer is the logical migration path
for the City due to its cost, its capacitYt its speed and the fact that the
IBM System/36 is directly compatible with the City's present System/36
Computer and IBM 8809 Tape Drive and present Display Stations which will
eliminate any conversion and/or modification; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the said IBM System/36
Computer has unique characteristics that are not found in other equipment
in so far as a conversion is concerned; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the sales price bid by
Municipal Software for the IBM System/36 and Display Stations with all
attachments is the lowest and best bid available in the market place and
the City, its citizens and its taxpayers savings are substantial.
NOWt THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
North Richland Hills:
Section 1. That all of the statements contained in the preamble
are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied
in their entirety in the body of this resolution.
Section 2. That the City Council does hereby find based on the
above recited facts, that all competitive bidding requirements of State Law
have been duly and reasonably satisfied and that the bid of Municipal
Software for an IBM System/36 which system is described in detail in the
Resolution No. 86-43
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bid proposal which proposed is incorporated by reference into the body of
this resolution the lowest and best bid and that the City does hereby award
a contract to Municipal Software for the following amount:
One each 5360-B24 and two 3196-BI0 in the amount of $46t928.00.
Section 3. The City Council further authorizes the purchase of
the balance of the expansion of the IBM computer systems from IBM as it can
be delivered during the fiscal year for a maximum cost of $92,577.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of October, 1986.
~cJA
Mayor
ATTEST:
~~L
Attorney