HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Motorola Mobile WorkstationsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS F HE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2004
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE MOTOROLA
MOBILE WORKSTATIONS THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA
COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of a resolution for the purchase of nine mobile
workstation computers and associated hardware/software from Motorola, Inc. through an
existing Interlocal agreement with the Houston/Galveston Area Council (HGAC) in an
amount not to exceed $54,270.00.
FUNDING:
Funds are budgeted in the lease fund. Account 325-48860-209-0009
BACKGROUND:
This procurement will be made in accordance with Texas Local Government Code,
Chapter 271.102 which authorizes political subdivisions to contract with each other for
governmental functions such as the purchase of goods and/or services. A local
government that purchases goods or services under this subchapter satisfies any State
law relative to the competitive bidding statutes.
The purpose of this resolution is to approve the purchase of nine mobile workstations
and the associated hardware/software from Motorola, Inc. through an existing
Houston/Galveston Area Council contract. The workstations will be used in the field by
the Police Department for communicating vital information during investigations and
other department operations. The workstations will replace outdated equipment and
reduce overall maintenance expense while improving screen visibility.
Staff believes that purchasing these workstations through HGAC would be highly
beneficial to the City and recommends approval.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE
MOTOROLA MOBILE COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS
THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH THE HOUSTON/GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.102
to enter into a cooperative purchasing program agreement with other qualified entities in
the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Houston/Galveston Area Council is a qualified entity as authorized
by Section 271.101 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas, has an established Inter -local Agreement
with the Houston/Galveston Area Council and wishes to utilize a contract with Motorola,
Inc. that meets all State of Texas bidding requirements for the following equipment:
9 Each
Motorola F5206 Mobile Computer Workstations
9 Each
Windows 2000 Operating Systems
9 Each
256MB DDram
9 Each
256MB Sdram
9 Each
Color Displays
9 Each
4.5 Ft. Display Cables
9 Each
Backlit Keyboards
9 Each
Telescopic Mounts
9 Each
Tunnel Plates
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine authorizes the purchase
of the mobile computer workstations for a total cost not to exceed $54,270.00.
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the purchase of said mobile computer workstations.
Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective from and after the date of
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 18th day of May, 2004.
ATTEST:
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