HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1406 - Waiving the public bidding requirements for a computer system for the City's Finance DepartmentCITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.14D~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE WAIVING
THE PUBLIC BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMPUTER
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS,the Finance Department's accounting software is
currently operating on NCR hardware equipment,purchased in 1985 fol-
lowing due bidding process;and
WHEREAS,the City's 1990 bUdget adopted December 4,1989,
includes an appropriation for upgrading the Finance Department's com-
puter hardware;and
WHEREAS,the current accounting software,which is meeting
the city's needs well,is compatible only with NCR hardware main-
frame;and
WHEREAS,the city has invested resources into the software
and it would not be economically feasible to consider a change in
software;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
The City hereby finds that the purchase of computer hardware
for accounting data processing in the Finance Department is legiti-
mately limited to a single manufacturer,the NCR Corporation.Pursuant
to RCW 35.23.352(9)the City hereby waives the requirement of calling
for public bids for the acquisition of the NCR computer system.
ADOPTED by the city Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this~.o day of ~£''oIU':fj ,1990.
ATTEST:
~~CITY CLE
APPROVED AS TO FORM: