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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Rainbird Maxicom System (Sole -Source) for Softball Complex,
Stadium, Lawrence, and Zupo Parks ($22,558.23).
MEETING DATE: January 7, 1998
PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the purchase of Rainbird Maxicom
components for irrigation systems at the above four locations.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Council has authorized the expenditure of annual
department capital improvement funds to implement a central
computerized water management system (Maxicom) for the city
parks system. To date, we have installed this system at Legion,
Van Buskirk, Peterson, and three locations at Lodi Lake Park. The weather station is located at
Peterson Park and the central control computer and software is managed in the Parks Division office.
Installation of the irrigation components will be in-house.
FUNDING: 1997/98 Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Funds
Funding available
Ron Williamson
Parks and Recreation Director
Prepared by Dwight Dauber, Parks Superintendent
RW/DD/sb
cc: City Attorney
Purchasing Agent
APPROVED: _.
H. Dixon Flynn -- City Manager
Maxic=9798 12117/97
RESOLUTION NO. 98-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE SOLE -SOURCE PURCHASE OF THE
RAINBIRD MAXICOM SYSTEM FOR THE SOFTBALL
COMPLEX, STADIUM, LAWRENCE AND ZUPO PARKS
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §3.20.070, authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services or equipment when it is in the best interests of the City
to do so; and
WHEREAS, In October 1996, a presentation of the Rainbird Maxicom
Computerized Irrigation System was made to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized staff to move forward in implementing
this system in the parks; and
WHEREAS, Maxicom Irrigation Components have been purchased and installed
at Legion Park, Van Buskirk, Peterson Park which includes a weather station, and three
other locations at Lodi Lake Park; and
WHEREAS, it is staff recommendation that the City purchase the Rainbird
Maxicom System for the Softball Complex, Stadium, Lawrence and Zupo Parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby approve the purchase of the Rainbird Maxicom System for the Softball
Complex, Stadium, Lawrence and Zupo Parks in the amount of $22,558.23.
Dated: January 7, 1998
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
98-03, which was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 7, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members - Land, Mann, Pennino, Warner and
Sieglock (Mayor)
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
ALICE M. REIMCHE
Acting City Clerk
98-03