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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. M yoa" r- ATTEST: City Clerk