Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes the appropriation and transfer of $545,000.00 from the special income tax fund, fund 430, to the Technology Department information services capital projects fund, fund 752. It also authorizes the Director of Technology to enter into a contract with Roscor Corporation for the purchase of a video distribution head-end based on solicitation SA000491 that was opened on August 21, 2003. A total of 78 suppliers were solicited under this bid with Roscor Corporation submitting the best and most responsive bid as determined by the review committee.
This ordinance provides for the replacement of the city's video distribution head-end. The head-end distributes live and videotaped program signals to the city's three cable operators for the cablecast of the public, educational and government channels. The current video distribution head-end is over twenty years old and operates with obsolete equipment making repair and/or the acquisition of parts replacements extremely difficult. The head-end replacement will provide for digital storage and transmission greatly enhancing the capabilities of a head-end facility plus provide capacity for an additional channel designed for internal city use and video distribution to the Internet.
The new head-end will provide saving through decreased repair costs and more efficient operations. Additional cost savings can be realized through the internal channel for training classes.
Emergency:
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the city's accounting system as soon as possible in order for the head-end replacement to begin in March 2004.
Fiscal Impact:
The transfer of $545,000 from the special income tax fund to the Technology Department information services capital projects fund is a temporary measure until the city sells notes or bonds to fund this needed improvement.
Title
To authorize the City Audi...
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