HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1989-633CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 2nd day of October , 1989.
The following members were present: Mayor Schneider,-Zpuncilmembers aT� siliou,
Ricker, Zitur and Sisk
following members were absent: None J
Councilmember Zitur ------Introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 89-633
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF
THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INCLUDING AUTOMATIC CALL
DISTRIBUTION, VOICE MESSAGING AND TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City's existing telecommunications equipment was acquired in 1977 and has
been subsequently updated on two occasions; and
WHEREAS, technological improvements in hardware and software have taken place over the
last twelve years; and
WHEREAS, telephone call volume to the City has increased; and
WHEREAS, previous tests have shown that the City's telephone switch cannot be
integrated with current technology in a fashion which will allow the City to most
effectively provide service to its customers; and
WHEREAS, because the twelve year old equipment may soon become a reliability problem;
and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared specifications for the acquisition, installation,
training and maintenance of a new telecommunications system, including automatic call
distribution and voice messaging; and
WHEREAS, seven bids were received from vendors; and
WHEREAS, the bids received are set forth below.
COMPANY
System Proposed
Voice Mail
Total System
Installed
FU31TSU UNITED US WEST MI SOUTH TELECOM NORTH AT&T TEL -PLUS
F96D
CIII
$ 82,257
SL -1 5L_l SL -1 SX2000 SYSTEM 75 SATURN IIII
Meridian Mail Meridian Mail Meridian Mail Digital Sand Aud i x Oc to t
$ 86,263 $ 916,354 $ 106,123 $ 114,501 $ 163,627 $126,042
RESOLUTION NO. 89-633
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does declare the bid of Fujitsu to be responsive
to the bid specifications and to be the lowest responsible bidder; and
FURTHER, does hereby authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Fujitsu
for the purchase, installation, training and maintenance of the Fujitsu F960 switch,
automatic call distribution, Cindt III voice mail and telephone instruments; and
FURTHER, directs that the bid securities for all companies except United, the next
lowest bid, be returned; and
FURTHER, that the bid security of United shall be returned upon Fujitsu enterinq into a
contract with the City of Plymouth, ensuring completion of this project.
The notion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Ricker , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following vote in favor thereo __ay5r -6chneider, Councilmembers Vasiliou,
Ricker, Zitur and Sisk
The following voted against or abstained: None --------
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.