HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-075-06/05/1990-3200A MONITROL/UX ACQUISITION COMPUTER SOFTWARE HILCO TECHNOLOGIES WATER TREATMENT OPERATION RESOLUTION 90- 75
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FROM
HILCO TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE WATER TREATMENT OPERATION
WHEREAS, in 1986, the Water Utility purchased a Monitrol Monitoring
and Control Base system for monitoring the operations of the Water
Treatment facility; and
WHEREAS, the Water Utility wishes to upgrade that computer software
with the 32000A Monitrol/UX version which will provide Unix system
capabilities to the department; and
WHEREAS, the Water Utility has researched other similar software
programs but none provide the sophistication and compatibility of the
Monitrol system with much of the existing plant computer and control
equipment; and
WHEREAS, funds have been budgeted and approved in the Water Utility
budget for 1990; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-123(a) (4) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
authorizes the Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies and
services without utilizing a competitive bidding process where such process
does not appear to be practical , based on particular individual usage or
professional advice; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that this purchase is
within the purview of this exception to the competitive bidding requirement
of the City Code and Charter, has performed the necessary search required
by the Code and has submitted the requisite justification to the City
Manager for approval ; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justification
for this acquisition; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-123 requires approval of this purchasing method by
the City Council for items costing more than Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000) prior to acquisition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the 32000A Monitrol/UX system with appropriate options be
purchased from Hilco Technologies at a total cost of Twenty Nine Thousand
Seven Hundred and Forty-nine Dollars ($29,749.00) is hereby approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
5th day of June, A.D. 1990.
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