HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-092 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 99-92
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR DISPATCH EQUIPMENT FOR THE
NEW POLICE STATION 1998-09
WHEREAS, the City Council established Improvement Projects for Construction
of a new Police Station 1998-09; and
WHEREAS, a request for bids (re-bid) for dispatch console furniture, dispatch
console control electronics, instant recall recorders, fixed VHF/UHF voice radio equipment,
antenna work, and installation for the equipment required for the dispatch center at the new Police
Station was issued and bids were opened May 13, 1999; and
WHEREAS, four bids were received:
Vendor System Description Price
Orbacom Orbacom Console Equipment $216,860.00
Ericsson Radio Equipment
Orbacom Furniture
Moducom Moducom Console Equipment $234,089.00
Ericsson Radio Equipment
Watson Furniture
Bearcom Orbacom Console Equipment $248,768.83
Motorola Radio Equipment
Orbacom Furniture Systems
Motorola Motorola Console Equipment $286,302.95
Motorola Radio Equipment
CenterCore Furniture Systems
WHEREAS, Jeff Nelson of PSC Alliance, consultant to the City for the dispatch equipment
has reviewed each of the bids submitted and states that the bid received from the low bidder,
Orbacom, is a fully compliant and sufficient bid; and
WHEREAS, the instructions to bidders for the purchase of the equipment required that all
bidders submit a notice of intent to submit a bid by a stated time and date; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of such requirement was to enable the City to determine whether
a pre-bid conference would be advisable; and
RESOLUTION NO. 99-92
WHEREAS, Orbacom did not submit such a notice to the City; and
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WHEREAS, the specifications authorize the City Council to waive defects in any proposal
and to accept the proposal that appears, in the opinion of the Council, to be most advantageous to
the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the failure to notify the City of intent to bid was
not a material defect, did not give any advantage to Orbacom in the bidding process, and did not
affect the bidder's price or other essential contract term; and that therefore failure to give the City
such notice did not frustrate or contravene the purposes of the public bidding process and should be
waived in the interest of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to sign a contract with
Orbacom for provision of the equipment under the bid, no add/alternates to be included.
May 24, 1999
Date
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Debra Hlstrom and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Debra Hilstrom, Kay Tasman, Ed Nelson, and Robert Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.