HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-C044RESOLUTION NO. 97—C44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AWARDING THE
PURCHASE OF FIVE LAPTOP COMPUTERS TO DELL COMPUTER
CORPORATION.
WHEREAS, Section 2-537 of the Azusa Municipal Code requires City purchases over the amount
of $5,000 to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after notice, and
WHEREAS, Section 2-536 of the Azusa Municipal Code requires the City Council to waive formal
sealed bidding procedures upon finding that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with
them, and
WHEREAS, the City has a need to upgrade the 386 class desktop personal computers used by the
City Council with reliable and portable business class laptops, and
WHEREAS, Dell Computer's laptops are consistently recognized as being industry leaders in
building PCs with the optimal price and performance configuration, and
WHEREAS, Dell Computer is covered under the State of California Multiple Awards Schedule
(C#3094-70-0012) which allows local agencies to waive formal bidding,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
FIND AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That conducting a formal "sealed" bidding process for the purchase of
laptops for the City Council members would be impracticable, useless and
uneconomical and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with
them, and
Section 2. That the formal "sealed" bidding process is waived, and
Section 3. That the purchase of five laptop personal computers in the amount of
$20,128 be awarded to Dell Computer, and
Section 4. That the Purchasing Officer is authorized to sign the various documents
that are necessary to effectuate the procurement and installation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 1997.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 97—C44 was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21 ST day of APRIL,
1997 by the following vote of the Council.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA,
BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: