1997-202 ORDINANCE NO ~-z~2~'~
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASES OF
MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONLY ONE SOURCE 1N
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW EXEMPTING SUCH PURCHASES
FROM REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, Sectton 252 022 of the Local Government Code provades that procurement of ~tems
that are only avmlable from one source, anclud~ng ~tems that are only avmlable from one source
because of patents, copyrights, secret processes or natural monopohes, films, manuscripts or books,
electnmty, gas, water and other utfltty purchases, captive replacement parts or components for
equipment, and library materials for a pubhc library that are avtulable only from the persons holding
exclusive d~stnbut~on rights to the materials, need not be submitted to competitive bads, and
WHEREAS, the C~ty Council w~shes to procure one or more of the ~tems mentaoned ~n the above
paragraph, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the followang purchases of materials, eqmpment or supphes, as described an
the "Purchase Orders" attached hereto, are hereby approved
PURCHASE
O1~ 3LENDOR AMOUNT
75957 POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC $20,800.00
SECTION II That the acceptance and approval of the above ~tems shall not constatute a contract
between the C~ty and the person subm~ttmg the quotation for such ~tems until such person shall
comply w~th all reqmrements specffied by the Purchasing Department
SECTION III That the C~ty Manager ~s hereby authorized to execute any contracts relating to
the ~tems specified m Section I and the expenditure of funds pursuant to smd contracts is hereby
authorized
SECTION IV That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon ~ts passage and
approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the _~_~t~ day of ~'-~ ,1997
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
SOLE SOURC~
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DATE JULY 15, 1997
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
TO Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM Kathy DuBose, Executive Director of Finance
SUBJECT PURCHASE ORDER # 75957 - POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC,
RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that purchase order #75957 to Power Technologies Inc be
approved in the mount of $20,800 00
SUMMARY. Purchase Order #75957 to Power Technologies Inc is for the acqtusition of a power systems
simulator software license T[us software is used to calculate the distance sensmve component and loss matrix
for utlht~es transmission cost The Power Technologies PSS/E software is the only software compatible with
Garland and Bryan who also own the Power Technologies Inc PSS/E line power flow module, open access
module and fault analysis module
Due to the compatibility requirements w~th the Garland and Bryan systems, this acqulsmon is a sole source
and exempt from the bid process due to protection by copyright and/or patents (Chapter 252 Texas Local
Government Code)
Pubhc Utility Board recommends approval
PROGRAMS.. DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTED. Denton Electric Utilities and Crees of
Garland and Bryan
FISCAL IMPACT. Funds for this purchase will come from 1996/97 budget funds account #610-133-1033-
3910-9103
Attachments Purchase Order # 75957
Respectfully submitted
Executive D~ector ~f F~nance
Approved
T~tle Purch~mg Agent
896 AGENDA
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