HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-0393RESOLUTION NO. 9 6 393
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S ACTION IN
AWARDING THE ACQUISITION OF COMPUTERS AND
PERIPHERALS FOR THE OFFICE OF HOMELESS
PROGRAMS WHICH IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, FROM UNISYS
CORPORATION, UTILIZING EXISTING STATE OF
FLORIDA CONTRACT NO. 250-040-096-1, IN THE
TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $22,903.50;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, ACCOUNT
NO. 450357-925-183009 ($11,300.00) AND MODEL
CITIES GRANT, ACCOUNT NO. 450360-925-147008
($11,603.50); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO
ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID ACQUISITION.
WHEREAS, the Office of Homeless Programs requires various
computers and peripherals to network with the Dade County
Homeless Programs, as manual reporting is time consuming and
ineffective due to the increased and timely demand for the
Program's services; and
WHEREAS, due to the lack of said equipment, the Office of
Homeless Programs was unable to fulfill the contract requirement
which placed the Office in default of the agreement with the Dade
County Homeless Trust; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, in order to comply with the
requirements set forth in the Model Cities Grant, awarded the
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acquisition of computers and peripherals from UNISYS Corporation,
utilizing an existing State of Florida contract; and
` WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the Department
of Fire -Rescue recommend the purchase of said equipment from
Unisys Corporation be ratified, approved, and confirmed; and
WHEREAS, funds for said purchase are available from two
grants: the Community Development Block Grant Funds, Account
No. 450357-925-183009 and Model Cities Grant, Account No. 450360-
925-147008;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager's action in awarding the
acquisition of computers and peripherals for the Office of
Homeless Programs, which is under the direction of the Department
of Fire -Rescue, from Unisys Corporation, utilizing existing State
of Florida Contract No. 250-040-096-1, in a total proposed amount
of $22,903.50, is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed, with
funds therefor hereby allocated from Community Development Block
Grant Funds, Account No. 450357-925-183009 ($11,300.00) and Model
Cities Grant, Account No. 450360-925-147008 ($11,603.50).
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It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached
resolution ratifying approving and confirming the Manager's acquisition of various
computers and peripherals from Unisys Corporation for the Department of Fire -
Rescue, Office of Homeless Programs at a total cost of $22,903.50 from an existing
State of Florida Contract #250-040A-1.
Funding is available by two (2) U,S. grants, the CDBG Grant and the Model Cities
Initiatives Grant,
BACKGROUND;
The Office of Homeless Programs is under contract with the Dade County Homeless
Trust. A condition of this contract is to exchange information online through
approved computer systems and software. Manual reporting has shown to be time
consuming and ineffective due to the increased demand for the Program's services.
The Office of Homeless Programs was unable to fulfill this contract requirement
because of the lack of computers and software, thus placing the Office of Homeless
Programs in default of the agreement with the Dade County Homeless Trust. The
operating expenses of the Program is provided by two (2) U.S. Grants, the CDBG
Grant and the Model Cities initiatives.
Estimated cost for this request is $22,903.50. Funding is available through the
above referenced grants,
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