20-488ORDINANCE NO. 20-488
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES (DIR) COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING NETWORK CONTRACT NUMBER DIR-TS0-4025 WITH GTS
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF P ANASONIC CF-33
(TOUGHBOOKS) FOR USE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (PD) VEHICLES; PROVIDING
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE (FILE 7307-AWARDED TO GTS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, IN THE NOT-TO-
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $491,400).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 20-196 , the Department of Information Resources has
solicited, received, and tabulated competitive bids for the purchase of necessary materials,
equipment, supplies or services in accordance with the procedures of state law on behalf of the City
ofDenton; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, or a designated employee, has reviewed and recommended
that the herein described materials, equipment, supplies or services can be purchased by the City
through the State of Texas Department of Information Services Go Direct Program at less cost than
the City would expend if bidding these items individually; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has provided in the City Budget for the appropriation of funds
to be used for the purchase of the materials, equipment, supplies or services approved and accepted
herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The numbered items in the following numbered purchase order for materials,
equipment, supplies, or services, shown in the "File Number" listed hereon, and on file in the office
of the Purchasing Agent, are hereby approved :
FILE
NUMBER
7307
VENDOR
GTS Technology Solutions
AMOUNT
$491,400
SECTION 2. By the acceptance and approval of the above numbered items set forth in the attached
purchase orders, the City accepts the offer of the persons submitting the bids to the State of Texas
Department of Information Services Go Direct Program for such items and agrees to purchase the
materials, equipment, supplies or services in accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications,
standards, quantities and for the specified sums contained in the bid documents, and related
documents filed with the State of Texas Department of Information Services Go Direct Program,
and the purchase orders issued by the City.
SECTION 3 . Should the City and persons submitting approved and accepted items set forth
in this ordinance wish to enter into a formal written agreement as a result of the City's ratification of
bids awarded by the State of Texas Department of Information Services Go Direct Program, the
City Manager or his designated representative is hereby authorized to execute the written contract
which shall be attached hereto, provided that the written contract is in accordance with the terms,
conditions, specifications and standards contained in the Proposal submitted to the State of Texas
Department oflnformation Services Go Direct Program, quantities and specified sums contained in
the City's purchase orders, and related documents herein approved and accepted .
SECTION 4. By the acceptance and approval of the above enumerated bids, the City Council
hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor in the amount and in accordance with the
approved bids.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The mot~ to approve this ordinance was made by /'}eEL y /3;C; G-cz6
by U ~66{!" /);4v 16 , the resolution was passed and
following vote ~ -0 ]:
Aye Nay Abstain
Mayor, Chris Watts: v'
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 : v
Keely G. Briggs, District 2: v
Jesse Davis, District 3: v ---
John Ryan, District 4 : .J
Deb Arrnintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: v
and seconded
approved by the
Absent
PASSEDANDAPPROVEDthisthe c25tft dayof J~ '2020.
CJ.W#
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY =~~
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY