Res. No. 098-97-10068RESOLUTION NO.qs-g7-innfi«
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO AUTHORIZATION
OF CITY ADMINISTRATION TO DISBURSE THE SUM OF $1,878
FOR PURCHASE OF ONE PERSONAL COMPUTER FOR THE PLANNING
&ZONING DIVISION;CHARGING THE DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT
NUMBER 001-1620-524.64-30,"EQUIPMENT-OPERATING;"AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,for purchases inexcessof$1,000,Article III,§5H
oftheCityCharter requires Commission approval by competitive
process fromat least three different sources of supply;and,
WHEREAS,theCity solicited and obtained three proposals for
the purchase of personal computers via the prior purchase for the
Public Works Department;and,
WHEREAS,thelowestpricewassubmittedbythefirmofDell
Marketing L.P.andacceptedbythe City;and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.TheCityManagerisauthorizedtodisbursethe
sumof $1,878.00 toDell Marketing L.P.forthe purchase ofone
Dell Optiplex P166 GsL personal computer for Planning &Zoning.
Section 2.This disbursement shall be charged to Account
Number 001-1620-524.64-30,entitled"Equipment-Operating."
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June,1997.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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Purchase Resolution:June 3,1997
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
MayorPrice:Yea
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Commissioner Oliveros:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Young:Yea
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
orand City Commission
From:L.Dennis Whitt
City Manager
Date:May 26,1997
Agenda Item #
Re:Comm.Mtg.06/03/97
Personal Computer Purchase
REQUEST:
A RESOLUTION OF THEMAYORANDCITY COMMISSION OFTHECITYOF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,
RELATINGTO AUTHORIZATION OFCITY ADMINISTRATION TO DISBURSE THESUMOF $1,878 FOR
PURCHASE OF ONE PERSONAL COMPUTER FOR THE PLANNING &ZONING DIVISION;CHARGING THE
DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 001-1620-524.64-30,'"EQUIPMENT-OPERATING;"AND,PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS:
Approval is sought viathe proposed resolution for purchase ofone personal computer forthe
Planning&Zoning Division.Fundingis available underAccountNo.001-1620-524.64-30,
entitled "Equipment -Operating."The approval ofthis purchase will significantly enhance the
efficiencyand effectiveness of the Division;andthefollowingcomputerhasbeen selected:
DellOptiplex PI66 $1,878.00
Dell offered the lowest quote when compared to the quotes submitted by other vendors:Compaq
quoted $3,196.00 andIBMquoted $3,499.94 for similarly configured computers.Please,note
thatDellcomputershaveproventoofferthebestperformanceatlowestcost.Newworkstations
intheCityuseDell Optiplex models.
ThePlanning&ZoningDivisionwasalreadyprovidedwiththenetworkconnectionforthe
computerduringthecabling installation inWinter 1995.Onceconnectedtothe network,the
computer userwillbe able touseallthe software,printers,e-mail andother features as any other
networked computer workstations.
RECOMMENDATION:Approval.
CityManager'sReport:PersonalComputer Purchase (ConsentAgenda)