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AGENDA TITLE: Purchase of Desktop Computers for the Fire Department
($19,239.84)
MEETING DATE: April 19, 1995
SUBMITTED BY: Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve revised specifications for
eight desktop computers for the Fire Department, and adopt
the attached resolution awarding bid for the purchase of said
computers to the low bidder, AmeriData of Sacramento, in the amount of $19,239.84.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On March 15, 1995, the City Council approved specifica-
tions and authorized advertisement for bids for eight
Hewlett Packard desktop computers for the Fire Depart-
ment's five new workstations, and to replace three older Apple computers currently used by the Train-
ing Officer and the two outlying stations.
Bids were mailed on March 16, 1995. On March 21, Hewlett Packard announced restricted availability
on the systems previously approved by Council. At that point, staff modified the specifications slightly
to designate a system that was available from Hewlett Packard, changing the processor speed from
66Mhz to 100Mhz, but leaving all other specifications the same.
The following bids were received, and opened on April 4, 1995:
AmeriData, Sacramento $19,239.84
NovaQuest InfoSystems, Torrance $19,764.11
Vanstar, Santa Fe Springs $19,831.77
Golden State Business Sys., Sacramento $19,851.86
Avnet Computers, Tempe, AZ $19,893.49
FUNDING: Budgeted: 10.0-201.q01-500, $22,000
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Hank Howard, Fire Chief
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
APPROVED:
THOMAS A. PETERSON
City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING REVISED SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARDING
THE BID FOR PURCHASE OF EIGHT DESKTOP COMPUTERS
FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the order of this City
Council sealed bids were received and publicly opened on April 4, 1995 at 11:00 a.m. for the bid for the
purchase eight desktop computers for the Fire Department, described in the specifications therefore approved
by the City Council on March 15, 1995; and
WHEREAS, bids were mailed on March 16, 1995 and on March 21, 1995, Hewlett Packard
announced restricted availability on the systems previously approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, staff modified the specifications slightly to designate a system that was available from
Hewlett Packard, changing the processor speed from 66Mhz to 100Mhz, leaving all other specifications the
same; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report thereof filed with
the City Manager as follows:
Biddle Location Amount
AmeriData Sacramento $19,239.84
NovaQuest InfoSystems Torrance $19,764.11
Vanstar Santa Fe Springs $19,831.77
Golden State Business Systems Sacramento $19,851.86
Avnet Computers Tempe, AZ $19,893.49
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of the revised specifications and award of the
bid for the purchase of eight desktop computers for the Fire Department to the lowest bidder, AmeriData of
Sacramento, CA; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the revised specifications are
hereby approved and the award of the bid for the purchase of eight desktop computers for the Fire
Department be and the same is hereby awarded to AmeriData of Sacramento, CA, the lowest bidder, in the
amount of $19,239.84.
Dated: April 19, 1995
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 95-49 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lodi in a regular meeting held April 19, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Davenport, Pennino, Sieglock, Warner and
Mann (Mayor)
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS -
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS -
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS -
None
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