HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-215-12/20/1994-AGREEMENT ITRON HANDHELD METER READING MOUNTAIN STATES PIPE AND SUPPLY RESOLUTION 94-215
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE
AN UPGRADE TO THE ITRON HANDHELD METER READING SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City's Light and Power Department has recommended that the
City upgrade its handheld meter reading_ system so as to allow for such meters to
be remotely read; and
WHEREAS, Itron, Inc. is the only manufacturer offering the capability to
remotely read meters without the costs of establishing a network communications
system or requiring the purchase of all meters from a single manufacturer; and
WHEREAS, purchasing the upgrade option from Itron saves $21,560 over
purchasing a new system from Itron; and
WHEREAS, the Itron upgrade is compatible with existing equipment and
requires no additional training costs; and
WHEREAS, funds have been budgeted and approved in the Light & Power
Department budget for 1994 for this purchase; and
WHEREAS, Section 8-160(d)(1)(b) 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 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 interests or will substantially impede the city's
administrative functions or the delivery of services to the public; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that the use of a competitive
process for this acquisition will result in substantially higher costs to the
City and would substantially impede the City's delivery of services to the
public, and has submitted this determination to the Interim City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and approved the justifications for
this acquisition; and
WHEREAS, section 8-160(d)(3) of the Code requires approval of this
purchasing method by the City Council for items costing more than Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000) prior to acquisition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to purchase the supplies,
material , equipment and labor needed to upgrade the Itron Handheld Meter Reading
System, including the ability to remotely read meters, from Mountain States Pipe
and Supply Co. , at a cost not to exceed Sixty Six Thousand Eight Five Dollars
($66,085) .
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the C' uncil hel 20th
day of December, A.D. 1994.
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