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06/29/88
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRADE-IN OF ONE -
HUNDRED FOUR B-21 MICROCOMPUTERS TOWARD THE
PURCHASE OF ONE -HUNDRED FOUR B-25
MICROCOMPUTERS FROM UNISYS CORPORATION, UNDER
AN EXISTING DADE COUNTY CONTRACT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF USING THE TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENTS OF THE B-25 MICROCOMPUTERS TO
ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE AT A LOWER
COST IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION PROCESSING AS
WELL AS TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY OF
CUSTOMIZING CONFIGURATIONS, ADDING DIFFERENT
OPTIONS AND USING AN ASSORTMENT OF SOFTWARE
AND APPLICATIONAL PACKAGES NOT AVAILABLE TO
THE B-21 WORKSTATIONS, IN ADDITION, TO
ACHIEVE A REDUCTION IN MAINTENANCE COST OF
62%; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
COMPUTER DEPARTMENT'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT NO. 315231, INDEX CODE 469401-880,
AND FROM THE DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGETS
OF THE VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $54,765.03 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1988-99 PAYMENT, AT A TOTAL COST OF $240,266
OVER A FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD; AUTHORIZING
ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION TO THE CITY BY
UNISYS OF THE B-21 MICROCOMPUTERS BEING
TRADED -IN FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION BY
THE CITY COMMISSION TO VARIOUS LOW INCOME
NON-PROFIT GROUPS;
WHEREAS, the five year data processing plan prepared for the
City and approved by the Commission on September 7, 1983 called
for the development of a unified policy on the acquisition and
support of word processing and microcomputers; and
WHEREAS, there are one -hundred four B-21 microcomputers
which are part of the over three -hundred fifty microcomputers
that have been installed in city-wide departments to provide a
multitude of applications; and
WHEREAS, technological advancements have made the B-21
microcomputers obsolete with a maintenance cost that is currently
62% higher than that of a B-25 microcomputer and which
maintenance cost continues to increase every year; and
WHEREAS, significant performance improvements can be
achieved by the use of B-25 microcomputers in the area of storage
and memory capacity as well as information processing; and
WHEREAS, the B-25 modular design allows customized
configurations and options such as graphics slice, hard disk,
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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tape backup, port expansion, intelligent data communications
module, PC compatibility module, additional memory expansion and
an assortment of different printers with the flexibility of
swapping out of modules instead of upgrading a complete
workstation; and
WHEREAS, future software releases and application packages
will enhance the B-25 workstation by providing significant new
functionality, enhanced ease -of -use, and a platform for future
applications growth which is no longer compatible with the B-21
workstation; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available in the
Department of Computers Capital Improvement Project No. 315231,
Index Code 469401-880, and from the departmental operating
budgets of the various city departments, in the total amount of
$54,765.03 for the Fiscal Year 1988-89 payment at a total cost of
$240,266 over a five (5) year period; and
WHEREAS, there is a currently effective Dade County Contract
No. #1059-7/31/87-OTR with UNISYS Corporation for furnishing
microcomputers and associated peripheral equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the Department
of Computers recommend that the purchase of said equipment from
the UNISYS Corporation be approved; and
WHEREAS, Unisys Corporation will donate the one -hundred four
B-21 microcomputers to the City for the purpose of being
distributed by the City Commission to various low income non-
profit groups for the purpose of enhancing the computer skills of
the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to instruct
the Chief Procurement Officer to issue purchase orders, under the
existing Dade County contract with UNISYS Corporation, with the
trade-in of B-21 microcomputers, for the purchase of B-25
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microcomputers for the purpose of using the technological
advancements of the B-25 microcomputers to achieve significant
performance at a lower cost in the area of information processing
as well as to have the flexibility of customizing configuration,
adding different options and using an assortment of software and
applicational packages not available to the B-21 workstations, in
addition to achieve reduction in maintenance costs of 62% using
funds therefor hereby allocated from the Department of Computers
Capital Improvement Project No. 315231, Index Code 469401-880, and
from the departmental operating budgets of the various city
departments in the total amount of $54,765.03 for the Fiscal Year
1988-89 payment, at a total cost of $240,266 over a five (5) year
period.
Section 2. The acceptance of the donation to the City by
Unisys of the B-21 microcomputers that are being traded in as set
forth in Section 1 hereof is hereby authorized for the purpose of
distributing said microcomputers to various low income non-profit
groups as directed by the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th da•- --C Tuly 1000
ATTE
MATT HIRAI, CITY CLERK
FINAN,GJAL REVIEW:
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'CAIWW E. GARCIA, DIRECTOR
FINAWE DEPARTMENT
PLANNING REVIEW:
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RODRIGUEZ, DIRECTOR
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MANOHARJ OURX*# DIRECTORa-mm
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BYt
ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
IAPPROVED AS TO FORM AND
- CORRECTNESS:
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C TY,A4T�TRNEY
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Mr. Curl r n Smi l h
As ni nt ant ri t y Manage;
City n1 Minmi
'1500 i'nn Ame r I c an Drive
Miami, Florida 33113
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Curs"nnt to ynur inquiry regarding the compatibility of Unisys RTOS
wnrkstatinns. including, the. R?S, R77, OR and 93R models, with the Unisys
"A" Serien mninfrrrme computern, we would like to assure you of the follnwinp,
Impnrla"t grunts.
i n I nyq cur r ent. 1 y mnt ltet-m mnd Ruppt>r t m the RTOS wnrkni-ari nno identified above
as qunlifird terminnt devices: fur the "A" cieriPR cnmputet myntemm, which
i nr l tnlrc the A! syrrt pm up to nor 1 Argent mnrle 1 the A I .
AddIttnrrarliv, Iinimys: cram rlenig"ed a number of other prnductn which serve to
provide ptealer .Integration of R'1'n; woAptainns; with rho "A" ;cries prndurt
line. These prnductn provide you with the capahllity tn:
- extract and trnnsfer datn renidinp on an "A" Series;
r.nmputer trr n RTOS worleni nt ion.
- utilize the "A" Series computer An a communlentionn
huh to Allow remotely located RTOi wnrkstnrtons to
communicate with each other.
utilize printpre attached to RTOS workstations to
print reports generated on the "A" Series computer.
In summary, A ntrutegic capability of the Unisys ATOS product line in its
compatibiiity And Integration with our "A" Series mainframe computers.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE FILE
of the City Commission JUL���III
Cesar Odio
FROM
City Manage
RECOMmENDAT ION
SUBJECT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
LEASE/PURCHASE OF UNISYS
MICROCOMPUTER/PERIPHERAL
EQUIPMENT
REFERENCES
ENCLOSURES
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution to upgrade the existing B21 workstations to B25
workstations for the purpose of adding flexibility, capability, and
productivity of microcomputers within the City of Miami.
Furthermore, Unisys Corporation has committed to donate the B-21's to
the City, to be allocated and distributed by the City Commission to
low income non profit groups for the purpose of enhancing the
computer skills of the community. For the fiscal year 19SS-89 the
City of Miami will save approximately $36,000 in lease and
maintenance payment.
BACKGROUND
The City of Miami entered into agreement with the Unisys Corporation
in 1983 to acquire the B20 series of workstations. This was done
after careful analysis of the City of Miami's computer needs. In the
five years since we acquired the first Unisys workstations,
technological advancements have given the B25 workstation significant
advantages over its B21 predecessor.
Unisys has presented a proposal to the City of Miami to trade-in our
existing B21 workstations for B25 workstations. Thee are many
advantages to upgrading to the Unisys B25 workstations, some of which
include the significant performance improvements in the processing of
information, and the increased storage and memory capacity of the
B25. In addition, the B25 workstations modular design allows
customized configurations to be created to respond to changing
requirements by expanding the workstations. Options include a
graphics slice, floppy disk drive, hard disk, tape backup, port
expansion, intelligent data communications module, PC compatibility
module, voice module, additional workstation memory, and many
different printers. The modular design of the B25 workstation also
offers greater flexibility for future upgrades. The individual
modules can be swapped out to take advantage of technological
advancements without having to upgrade the entire workstation.
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The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Furthermore, future software releases are no longer compatible with
the B21 workstation excluding them from taking advantage of new
software releases and packages. The new software packages enhance
the B20 workstation by providing significant new functionality,
enhanced ease -of -use, and a platform for -future applications growth.
Finally the donation to the City of the B-21 workstations by Unisys
Corporation for the purpose: of improving the computer skills of the
community specifically in low income areas, can be of tremendous
assistance in upgrading the skill levels of these persons who most
likely would not have had the opportunity to learn or improve their
computer skills due to the cost of purchasing these types of
equipment.
In summation, these micro computers will continue to provide all
City Departments with efficient and productive office automation
equipment for the least cost, in addition to the donation of the old
equipment helping improve the skills of the low income persons of the
community.
Thank you.
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