HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-185-12/15/1992-AGREEMENT CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM EXCEPTION COMPETITIVE BID STONE AND WEBSTER MANAGEMENT UPGRADE RESOLUTION 92- 185
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING AN EXCEPTION TO THE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH STONE AND WEBSTER
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ASSISTING WITH UPGRADES AND ENHANCEMENTS TO
THE CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM (CIS)
WHEREAS, Stone and Webster Management Consultants ("Stone and Webster") was
selected in 1987 through the City's competitive procurement process to help the
City implement the Customer Information System and has been involved in this
project periodically from that time; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d) (1) (b) of the Code of the City Fort Collins
authorizes the Purchasing Agent to negotiate the purchase of supplies or services
without utilizing a competitive procurement process where the Purchasing Agent
determines that although there exists more than one responsible source, a
competitive process cannot reasonably be used or, if used, will result in a
substantially higher cost to the City, will otherwise injure the City's financial
interest or will substantially impede the City's administrative functions or the
delivery of services to the public; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d) (1) (c) 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 the Purchasing
Agent determines that a particular material or service is required to maintain
interchangeability or compatibility as part of an existing integrated system; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has submitted to the City Manager for
approval his determination that this procurement meets the requirements of
Sections 8-160(d) (1) (b) and (c) of the Code of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the Purchasing Agent's
determination that this procurement should be made without use of the City's
competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, procuring the services of Stone and Webster without use of the
City's competitive procurement process will allow the City to avoid substantial
impediments to the City's administrative functions and the delivery of services
to the public and will allow the City to maintain interchangeability and
compatibility of its Customer Information System; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d) (3) of the Code requires approval of this
procurement method by the City Council for items costing more than $50,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the acquisition of services and materials from Stone and Webster for
upgrades and enhancements to the City's Customer Information System in the amount
of Eighty-four Thousand Dollars ($84,000) , plus expenses not to exceed Fourteen
Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Dollars ($14,280) , without the use of the City' s
competitive procurement process, is hereby approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins held this 15th day of December, A.D. 1992.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk