HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2003-112RESOLUTION NO. 2003-11-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING CONTINUATION OF THE CITY OF
LODI'S COMPUTER PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR
DESKTOP AND NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution
2000-160 authorizing staff to purchase desktop and notebook computers as budgeted
through fiscal year 2001 in aggregate amounts of $15,000.00 or less, using
competitively -bid agreements with Micron or Dell under the US Communities
Government Purchasing Alliance; and
WHEREAS, the Alliance is the primary program offered by the US Communities
Purchasing and Finance Agency, a non-profit public -benefit corporation established as
an "instrumentality" of government to help local agencies reduce the cost of, and to
help, manage the financing of purchased goods; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, Dell Computers and the Western States Contracting
Alliance (WSCA) entered into an agreement for purchase of computer equipment; and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter the City Council adopted Resolution 2002-33
authorizing City participation in the new contract and extended the $15,000.00
aggregate computer purchase authorization through fiscal year 2003; and
WHEREAS, since then, Micron has changed its name to MPC, and US
Communities has begun contracting with distributors rather than directly with
manufacturers. Consequently, the California Multiple Award Schedule has replaced US
Communities as the vehicle for California public agencies buying computers directly
from MPC. Separately, WSCA added a contract with Hewlett-Packard for PCs,
notebooks, and servers, offering substantial discounts below distributors' prices to
participating public agencies; and
WHEREAS, Government Code §6502 allows the City to participate jointly with
other public agencies in such programs, and Lodi City Code §3.20.070 allows alternative
methods of procurement when such methods are in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore recommended that the City Council authorize
continuation of the City's computer purchasing program for desktop and notebook
computers through fiscal year 2005, in aggregate amounts of $15,000.00 or less, from
the participating agencies, through WSCA, without further competitive bidding or
Council approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize continuation of the City's computer purchasing program for desktop and
notebook computers through fiscal year 2005 in aggregate amounts of $15,000.00 or
less, from MPC Computers (Micron), Hewlet-Packkard, or Dell Computers, under the
State of California contracts awarded through CMAS and through WSCA, without further
competitive bidding or Council approval.
Dated: July 2, 2003
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2003-112 was, passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 2, 2003, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hansen, Howard, Land, and
Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACRSTON
City Clerk
2003-112