1997-185 ORDINANCE NO q 7-J~P/~-
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASES OF
MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONLY ONE SOURCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW EXEMPTING SUCH PURCHASES
FROM REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, Section 252 022 of the Local Govemmem Code provides that procurement of items
that are only available from one source, including items that are only avmlable from one source
because of patents, copyrights, secret processes or natural monopolies, films, manuscripts or books,
electricity, gas, water and other utility purchases, eapuve replacement parts or components for
equipment, and library materials for a public library that are avmlable only from the persons holding
exclusive distribution rights to the materials, need not be submitted to competitive bids, and
WHEREAS, the City Council w~shes to procure one or more of the items mentioned m the above
paragraph, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the following purchases of materials, equipment or supphes, as described in
the "Purchase Orders" attached hereto, are hereby approved
PURCHASE
ORDER NUMBER ~r.2~IDOR AMOUNT
75700 HYDROLAB CORPORATION $16,915.00
SECTION II That the acceptance and approval of the above items shall not constitute a contract
between the City and the person submitting the quotation for such items until such person shall
comply w~th all requirements specified by the Purchasing Department
SECTION III That the City Manager is hereby authonzed to execute any contracts relating to
the Items specified in Section I and the expenditure of funds pursuant to said contracts is hereby
authorized
3.
SECTION IV_ That this ordInance shall become effective Immediately upon its passage and
approval
PASSED AND APPROVED thts the _1~ day of ~ ,1997
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
SOLE SOURCE
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DATE JULY 1, 1997
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
TO Mayor and Members of the City Courted
FROM Kathy DuBose, Executive Dtrector of Finance
SUBJECT PURCHASE ORDER # 75700 - HYDROLAB CORPORATION
RECOMMENDATION: We recommend purchase order #75700 to Hydrolab Corporation be approved tn
the amount of $16,915 00
SUMMARY: Thts purchase order is for the sole source acqmsttion of eqmpment for the momtonng of
storm water It will be utthzed tn conjunctton wah the Umverstty of NorthTexas research project w~th the
Ctty of De.n. ton as a subcontractor approved by Counml at a previous meeting on June 3, 1997 The project
known,~ Demonstratton of Improved Momtonng and Oversight Strategtes for Mumclpal NPDES Program
Project is intended to perform a 3 year study of water quahty at the ouffall of Pecan Creek to Lake Le~wsvdle
The equipment listed on tMs purchase order is for all practical purposes a floaung lap top computer utihzed
for data collectton and telemetry relay to the Water Reclamation Plant, Service Center and UNT
The eqmpment ts avatlable from only one source and ts protected by patents and copyrights In addttton ~t
must be compattble with emstmg equipment owned by UNT
Chapter 252 of the Texa~ Local Government Code exempts smgle source acqmstttons from the bid process
Public Utdtty Board recommends approval
pI~OGRAMS~ DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFE, C_T~I): Ctty of l~enton Water Reclamatton
Division, Umvers~ty of North Texas and TNRCC
FISCAL IMPACT: This purchase ts funded from a combination of Grant and budget funds
Grant 285-082-NPDE-8343 $ 9,970 00
Budget 625-082-0470-9107 ~
$16,915 00
Attachments Purchase Order # 75700
Respectfully submttted
Kath~q,.~B~e
ExecuUve D/rector of Finance
Approved
Name TomD Shaw, C M
T~tle Purchasing Agent
890 AGENDA