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RESOLUTION NO. 98-C83
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA WAIVING
FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AWARDING PURCHASE OF AN ITRON
METER READING SYSTEM TO HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 2-537 ofthe Azusa Municipal Code requires City purchases overthe 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 an urgent need to upgrade its meter reading system which is essential and critical
to the City's operations, and
WHEREAS, staff has sought written informal quotes from the same vendors which participated in a formal
bid process in 1997 and have had a long term relationship with the City, and
WHEREAS, by following this arduous approach, the City has clearly complied with the intent of Section
2-536 of the Azusa Municipal Code, even though formal "sealed" bids were not specified, and
WHEREAS, Hometown Connections provided the lowest written quote,
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 and Itron
Meter Reading System 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 and 'installation of an Itron Meter Reading System in the
amount of $24,964 plus tax & shipping. be awarded to Hometown Connections, 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 ADOPTE4 THIS)8TH DAY OF f4AY,
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 98—C83 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18TH day of MAY, 1998 by the
following vote of the Council.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE