1997-323 0 OINANCE NO
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 Government Code provides that procurement of items
that are only avmlable from one source, including items that are only available from one source
because of patents, copyrights, secret processes or natural monopolies, films, manuscripts or books,
electricity, gas, water and other utility purchases, captive replacement parts or components for
eqmpment, and library materials for a public library that are available only from the persons holding
exclusive distribution rights to the materials, need not be submated to competitive bids, and
WHEREAS, the City Council rashes to procure one or more of the ~tems mentioned m the above
paragraph, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the following purchases of materials, eqmpment or supphes, as described m
the "Purchase Orders" attached hereto, are hereby approved
PURCHASE
~ YX2gI)OR AMOUNT
80809 HUNT TECHNOLOGIES, INC $72,845.00
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 untal such person shall
comply with all requirements specified by the Purchasing Department
SEC_,III~LIII That the C~ty Manager is hereby authorized to execute any contracts relating to
the items specified m Section I and the expendaure of funds pursuant to stud contracts ~s hereby
authorized
SECTION IV That th~s ordinance shall become effectxve ~mmedlately upon ~ts passage and
approval
PASSEDAND APeROVEDthtsthe '~-~ dayof //~~ ~-~'-,1997
JACK MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
SOLE SOURCE
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DATE. NOVEMBER 4, 1997
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
TO Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM Kathy DuBose, Assistant City Manager of Finance
SUBJECT 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 (PURCHASE
ORDER 80809 - HUNT TECHNOLOGIES, INC )
RECOMMENDATION'. We recommend Pumhase Order 80809 to Hunt Technologies, Inc be approved
in the amount of $72,845 00
BACKGROUISI~ In August of 1996, the City of Denton approved a contract w~th Hunt Technologies,
Inc for hardware and soft, rare to implement an automated metering pilot system The system, intended
for metering elecmcity usage m res~dentml apartments, has proven to be a success The system reads
meters through the power hnes reducing cost of services, ehminatmg human error, reporting tampering
and power outages and reducing the cost of reading meters
Purchase Order 80809 ~s for addmonal hardware to expand this automated meter reading program The
equipment ~s only available from Hunt Technologies, Inc and is protected by patent of design and
copyright of soRware Sole source acqms~tions are exempt from the bid process by Chapter 252 of the
Texas Local Government Code
Prices have been reduced since the original agreement was approved in August of 1996
pllOGRAMS.. DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTEIL Automated Meter Reading Program,
Denton Mumclpal Utllmes and Electric Metering Division
~ The purchase of the ~tems listed on Purchase Order 80809 will be funded from
1997/98 CIP funds, account numbers 610-134-1034-3700-9224-C8AMR01A and 610-134-1034-5860-
8343
Attachments Purchase Order 80809 issued to Hunt Technologies, Ine
Quotation from Hunt Technologies, Inc
Respectfully submitted
Kathy'Du-gos~
Assistant City Manager of Finance
Name Tom D Shaw, C P M
Title Purchasing Agent
947 AOENDA
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Hunt
TechnOlogies,/nc.
Date 1C)]16/97
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Frmght & Tax not Included
Please contact Kevin Hummel for n~m sn~nebon-
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