Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Finance and Management Department, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, to establish a purchase order with Trimble Navigation Limited utilizing State Term Contract -STS-564, #800107, with an expiration date of 02/28/2014, authorized for the City's use by Ordinance No. 582-87; for the purchase of the Trimble S3 Robotic Total Station for use by the field survey crews within the Division of Design and Construction in order to keep up with technology and current project workloads.
Other vendors could bid for the purchase of the Trimble S3 Robotic Total Station, however, local training and service is essential for this product, which is included as part of the STS-564, #800107 State Term Contract, which is an unbid contract. The electronic Trimble Survey equipment, GPS & Robotic Total Stations do require routine maintenance. Having a Trimble certified repair facility within ten miles of the Construction Section insures the support, service and training results from local resellers. No long drives, no boxing and shipping the the equipment needed to be repaired. This provides a much quicker turn-around of repairs and less down-time for staff.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Vendor Name: Trimble CC #: 94-2802192 Expiration Date: 06/26/15
FISCAL IMPACT:
The amount for the Trimble Navigation Limited S3 Robotic Total Station is $21,327.62. This request has been budgeted and is available within the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, Construction Inspection Fund, Fund 518.
EMERGENGY DESIGNATION
The request for emergency is to acquire the equipment as soon as possible as the current equipment is over twenty years old and not compatible with the current data collection system which impedes the ability to keep up with current projects.
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To authorize the Director of th...
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