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RESOLUTION NO. 8803
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING COMPETITIVE BIDDING
WITH RESPECT TO A
COMPUTERIZED MAPPING SYSTEM
WITHOUT THE USE OF "OR EQUAL" PRODUCTS
WHEREAS , the District has determined the need to acquire a computerized
mapping system for use by the District's Engineering Department; and
WHEREAS, District staff has conducted extensive research and determined
that a system consisting of the components listed on Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference , containing the specific
components listed thereon, is the best system available for the cost , will
fulfill the District's needs, and will be flexible with respect to the
District's future needs; and
WHEREAS, if the District accepts bids containing components of different
manufacturers than those listed on Exhibit A, the District will be unable
to evaluate such bids, because District staff lacks the necessary expertise
and would , therefore, be required to employ outside consultants at
considerable expense in order to evaluate such bids; and
WHEREAS , the anticipated total cost of the computerized mapping system does
not justify the considerable additional expense of employing outside
consultants for the purpose of evaluating such bids; and
WHEREAS, District Counsel has advised the Board of Directors that the
bidding laws applicable to the District do not specifically require that
the District allow bidders to submit "or equal" bids, although it is the
District's general practice to do so; and
WHEREAS , due to the facts set forth above , allowing potential bidders to
submit components from other manufacturers which are claimed to be "or
equal" would be unduly expensive to the District , unavailing, and would not
produce an advantage to the District; and
WHEREAS , District staff has advised that there are several suppliers who
can submit competitive bids on the specific components listed on Exhibit A,
so that the purchase of the computerized mapping system can be accomplished
according to competitive bidding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors that for the
reasons set forth above, the District finds that allowing manufacturers
other than those listed on Exhibit A to submit proposals would be unduly
expensive , unavailing , and would not produce an advantage to the District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the District shall request competitive bids
from manufacturers of such components for the computerized mapping system
described on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and the District staff is directed
le to take all steps necessary to request competitive bids for such system.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Truckee Donner Public Utility District duly called and held in said
District on the 16th day of February 1988 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Aguera, Maass, Sutton, White and Corbett.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
J L. Corbett, President
ATTEST:
san Macdonald , Deputy District Clerk
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