HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1992-269CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 92-269
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF OPTISCAN VOTING EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously authorized the purchase
of Optech IIIP voting equipment for 16 City precincts; and
WHEREAS, the initial acquisition of said equipment in 1988 was
conducted pursuant to the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law
through the solicitation and award of bids; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to acquire identical equipment to
serve four additional precincts for the City; and
WHEREAS, such equipment will exceed $25,000 in price; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that the City acquirf. identical
equipment for all precincts because: 1) ease of training of
election judges; 2) maintenance considerations; 3) identical/no
cost programming provided by the County; 4) capacity to share
equipment between municipalities for school district elections;
5) state law prohibits mi.N-e-d voting systems with precincts; and
WHEREAS, there are no other dealers to provide the Optech IIIP
voting equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should, and hereby does,
authorize the acquisition of Optech IIIP vote counters and
accessory equipment from Business Records Corporation at a cost
not to exceed $41,190, recognizing that this acquisition is a
sole source acquisition exempted from the provisions of the
Uniform Municipal Contracting Law.
Adopted by the City Council on May 4, 1992.