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RESOLUTION NO. 97-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SIXTEEN MICROCOMPUTERS
FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE
ELECTRIC UTILI'T'Y DEPARTMENT
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, the Public Works and Electric Utility Departments have many
old and outdated desktop computers and have exceeded their useful life cycle;
and
WHEREAS, the average useful life cycle for a desktop computer is three
to four years; and
WHEREAS, the information system consultant, Comsul, has
recommended 36 to 42 months for personal computer replacements; and
WHEREAS, `the outdated computers cannot run any of the currently
adopted standardized software; and
WHEREAS, the new computers will allow staff to standardize versions of
e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet software within. the respective
divisions; and
WHEREAS, in the past few years, Public Works Engineering staff has
purchased individual desktop computers from Micron Ekwtronics,.Inc.; and
WHEREAS, staff has found that Micron's computer systems are very
reliable and provide high performance while being competitive in price; and
WHEREAS, by buying from the same vendor, staff can simplify the
support for the computer system and therefore recommends a direct purchase
from Micron Electronics, Inc. for the replacement computer systems.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
approves the sole source purchase of sixteen (16) microcomputers for the Public
Works Department and the Electric Utility Department from Micron Electronics,
Inc., of Nampa, Idaho, in the approximate amount of $41,000.00.
Dated: March 5, 1997
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 97-26 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 5, 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Land, Mann, Sieglock, Warner
and Pennino (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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