HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 00-C148• RESOLUTION NO. 00—C148 •
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AWARDING
CONTRACTS TO ERNEST & ALLEN FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIGHT & WATER ECOMMERCE WEB SITE; AND
TO COGNOS CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF POWERHOUSE WEB
SOFTWARE.
WHEREAS, Section 2-517 (Subsection B) of the Azusa Municipal Code requires formal requests for
qualifications and Council approval for purchases of professional services over the amount of
$10,000, and
WHEREAS, Section 2-523 (Subsection C) of the Azusa Municipal Code requires Council approval of
computer software purchases over $10,000, and
WHEREAS, the City has a need to create an web site dedicated to the information and customer'
service needs of its Light & Water Department customers, and
WHEREAS, the Department operates a Customer Information System written in software known as
PowerHouse from Cognos Corporation, and
WHEREAS, Cognos Corporation has developed, and is the sole source of, PowerHouse Web software
product which will optimally interface with the Department's application, and
WHEREAS, staff requires the assistance of experienced professionals with a demonstrable history of
successful web site development, and
WHEREAS, Ernest and Allen previously participated in a competitive qualifications process associated with
the development of the City's current web site and was awarded a contract for professional services, and
WHEREAS, Ernest and Allen successfully completed their contractual responsibilities associated with the
development of the City's current web site,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY FIND AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. That conducting additional requests for qualifications associated with
professional services for web site development would be redundant and that the public
welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them, and
Section 2. That the formal request for qualifications process is waived, and
Section 3. That a contract for 500 hours of web site development be awarded to Ernest
&Allen in the amount of $44,500, and
Section 4. That the purchase of PowerHouse Web software is awarded to Cognos in the
amount of $11,366.25, and
Section 5. That the Purchasing Officer is authorized to sign the various documents that are
necessary to effectuate the procupakent and installation.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED TH"I T� DAY OF DECEMBER, 2000.
MAYOR
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. OA—C148was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18TH day of DECEMBER, 2000 by
the following vote of the Council.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK