HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-045-04/03/1990-7 MDI MOBILE DATA TERMINALS PLANNING RESEARCH CORPORATION POLICE SERVICES PURCHASE RESOLUTION 90-45
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN (7) MDI MOBILE DATA
TERMINALS FROM PLANNING RESEARCH CORPORATION
WHEREAS, Police Services has conducted research into purchasing mobile
data terminals; and
WHEREAS, such research indicates that, at the current time, no other
mobile data terminals are compatible with existing equipment in use other
than those manufactured by Planning Research Corporation; and
WHEREAS, funds have been budgeted and approved for lease purchase
payments in the Police Department budget for 1990; and
WHEREAS, §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 conducted an independent search as
required by the Code and verified that this case not requiring bidding
based on compatibility with existing equipment is justified 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, §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 purchase of seven (7) mobile data terminals from Planning
Research Corporation at a total cost of Forty-four Thousand, Five Hundred
Fifty-Two Dollars ($44,552.00) is hereby approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
3rd day of April , A.D. 1990.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk