HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2007-125RESOLUTION NO. 2007-125
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT
AS400 MID-RANGE COMPUTER
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code §3:20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to do
so; and
WHEREAS, the IBM AS400 mid-range computer is the City's `workhorse," hosting
three major appficafions, including the JD Edwards enterprise resource planning system, the
Business License application, and Alliance Data (Orcom) ECIS utility billing program.
Individual JD Edwards modules include payroll, general accounting, payables, and
purchasing; and
WHEREAS, the current system was purchased in 2002 and is approaching the end
of its supportable life; and
WHEREAS, IBM has released the last operating system update for this particular
model (V5R4), and the hardware support for this system is also expected to become
increasingly expensive because of the system's age, or unavailable at all through IBM; and
WHEREAS, replacement of this system will be necessary as software vendors no
longer support the aging operating system version the City currently utilizes, and upgrades to
current software applications cease to become available.
WHEREAS, staff recommends purchasing a new i5 series IBM computer from
Logical Design, Inc., of Rancho Cordova, in the amount of $142,765.00, and financing the
purchase over four years through the IBM Installment Payment Master Agreement at interest
rates that are at or below current market; and
WHEREAS, staff further recommends a payment schedule of $3,217.03 per month,
or approximately $38,604 annually, which will eliminate current support expenditures, thus
saving the City about $6,400 per year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the replacement purchase of an AS400 computer from Logical Design, Inc., of
Rancho Cordova, California, in the amount of $142,765, which includes financing costs.
Dated: July 18, 2007
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2007-125 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 18, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — NoVNDDIJOH
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City Clerk
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