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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 84-26
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN IBM SYSTEM/36
MAGNETIC TAPE UNIT MODEL 8809-lC/7960 TAPE ATTACHMENT: FINDING THAT
AN EMERGENCY AND URGENT PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS THAT NECESSITATES
THE PURCHASE OF SUBJECT EQUIPMENT: FINDING THAT THE CITY'S EXISTING
SYSTEM 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
IBM System/36 Computer System to upgrade our computer system of 256 Kb of
memory and 256 Mb of mass storage; and
WHEREAS, it was initially anticipated that the above described
upgrading would be sufficient to address the City's need in the foreseeable
future; and
WHEREAS, the City's needs for this type of equipment have increased
dramatically and it is necessary to expand the systems 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 8809 Tape Drive is the logical migration path for
the City due to its cost, its capacity, its speed and the fact that the 8809-lC
is directly compatible with the System 36 computer which will eliminate any
conversion and/or modification cost; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the said 8809-lC 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 8809-lC 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.
NOW, 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 a
System/36 capacity system, which system is described in detail in the bid proposal
which proposal is incorporated by reference into the body of this Resolution,
is the lowest and best bid and that the City does hereby award a contract to
Municipal Software for the following amount:
System 8809-lC
All required Equipment and Engineering
$16,250.00
Resolution No.
Page Two
84-26
Section 3. Severability. If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto to
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of
competent jurisdiction such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of the ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. Emergency. The fact that there is an immediate and urgent
need to purchase an 8809-lC/7960 Magnetic Tape Drive and an urgency and an
emergency in the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare requires
that this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of North Richlarid Hills,
Texas, this the 10th day of September , 1984.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL ITY:
City Attorney