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A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING; THE BIDS OF NATIONAL
COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOI: FURNISHING ON}E OPTICAL
SCANNER SYSTEM AT A COST OF $26,050.00 AND
RAI)10 SHACK /TANDY CORPORATION FOR FURNISHING
ONE. MICRO COMPUTER SYSTF'"I AT A COST OF
$15, 381 . 20 TO TI11, 1)I:PAR'I''FE:N"1' OF HUMAN RESOURCES
FOR POLICF: TEST SCORIN(;, AT A TOTAL. COST OF
$41,431.20; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
PRIOR YEAR RESERVE FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT To ISSUE PUR-
CHASE ORDERS FOR THIS EOU IPMEENT .
WHEREAS, pursuant to public notice, sealed bids were
received October 4, 1982 for the furnishing of Test Scor-
ing Equipment for the Department of Human Resources; and
WHEREAS, invitations were mailed to 14 potential sup-
pliers and 2 bids were received; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available in the
Prior Year Reserve Fund; and
WHEREAS, t}iis equipment will. be used by the Department
of Human Resources for the purpose of Police test scoring;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of. the Depart-
ment of Human Resources recommend that the bids received from
National Computer Systems and Radio Shack/Tandy Corporation
be accepted as the most advantageous bids to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLOEZTDA:
Section 1. The October 4, 1982 bids of National Computer
Systems for furnishing one Optical Scanner System at a cost of
$26,050.00; and Radio Shack/Tandy Corporation for furnishing
one Micro Computer System at a cost of $15,381.20 to the
Department of Human Resources for Police test scoring, at
a total cost of $41,431.20, are hereby accepted with funds
therefor hereby allocated from the Prior Year Reserve Fund.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
Instruct the Purchasing Agent to issue Purchase Orders for
this equipment.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November 1982,
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
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}}oward V, Gary October 27, 1982
City ;~tanager
Test Scoring Equipment
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Robert D. Krause
Director
Department of Human Resources
The Human Resources Department has requested the purchase of an NCS
7001 test scor.i.n•_: machine and a TRS-80 P•Iodel 16 microcomputer for
the follo%•:in_; reasons:
The two pieces of equipment to(;ether will make up a stand-alone fa-
cility to enable takincr over the test scoring, statistical analysis,
test development and validation functions previously performed by the
Human Resources Center of the University of Chicago. This center has
been cloy .�c1 anc? v ill. no longer supply the ser,,ices as mandated under.
the Cohen Decree and' prc':i:Ic(; ffor five ve rs under a $500,000 contract.
The equip:-ienL selected .,as selectee1 as a result of bicis solicited
throu(:'.-I the Ci-,,''s est�:iIlished pllrchasin.r procedures. The test scoringi
machine is idlontic-il to that used by Chicago, and can use the format
and procc,(?ITres developed by t11c'ri.
The ::C:: 7001 te2t scori n(; machine is the only one in its price range
00s1C,nC(i to not e1" 1Su1"C'S 111(1 lrlpl"Op`r test sleet respoIlses.
;'s ci COr'.T)•:!Ilinii ".1C'-c)cOi :; ,14- , tho `P?S-?0 "10dol. 16 offers optium sup-
port to ttl,_' ::C: 70G1 tCst :,coi-ir,(: ..,aching I'hc t%:o machines
to(jether tests aCC111rately by deans of a co::1puterizod
"item bzlilk", . (Meet test item,, Zinc! arran::e them for printinc;, prepare
aCCU1"::tL' :;t 1"Cr!1SLl'1 s, ail('. pl"Ov1C;c statistical analyses ill or(1L'r to
CCITp1�' With the CG11Cn Zinc; O:;i% L ^ .1'eeS.
Booze, Allen ana Ha-mi l toI1 1'C'CO::I:IeI1Clec1 a stand-alone system, lsolatLd
in a locked, ]unite(: access area under strict security control. This
reruiren e_for test ci.+ �ccording to
the Consultant, the present cel7tr1-1.1 computer system could not assure
SeC:;rlt" Other (:}epartm[:nts can access tale I`;ain
t•le are presently usiilr} emploYees or the Police I1epl-irtn,ent to hand -
score 'Phis Clive us ,greater speeci and accuracy.
l"t c;oulc! alsn provide better scrvi.ce to the Fire, Depart icnt and•other
CitY a(jencics. 1.'un(is are available uncler an oxi.stinq encumbrance.
Mr. Howard V, Gard-' I � � � J � 1.'1. October 12, 1982
City Manager '
Recommendation for Resolution
and Award of Bid: No. 81-82-15',
4o Test Scoring Equipment
1��Ifil I ins
/ Purchasing Agent
Aw--irA of Ridi RnGnllltion
It is recomriien.ied that the award be made and a
resolution be passed acceptln' the
advant:ll;eolis bid:_: a� received from National.
Co:':tputer Svsterifor furniS11in;' one I`; ti,-al
Scanner a o,oSt of S2r,,n;i1,no anti
isar110 S}t 'C /'1 '1 11 kI C,-r, Ornt lnn fOr Cl11 'i]cro
t(' at a
tot 1 1 e :t t f i = 31 - I 'r!
!'ursuant
to pub it
noLice , ICd
hi (IS WVI-C rL'C01VCd October 4,
1982 fcr.
furn1 1i1111
one Ilptic:I1 Scanner
Sv:st(2rl and one Micro
C0mpitLL�r
S y s t e :, to
t11.' 1)e1)a1-L1:;011t
of Iu:;;1n hesources.
IIIvitat it'ti>4 l:i'1'C' 111-1i 1Cd Lv I , pC)t 't]t i:11 Sun;:l i.t rS anti 7 1)icis :ere
1't'Cei`:ed 15 li>�ted on the A%:ard or liid Three (3) "No Bids11 were
also r.rcciveti.
phi s is a rt ,;ul:1 r pllrCIi;l::e of e(lu i pi-.rnt which i s required i.n order
for the 1)t';?:11,tmC,nL OI 111IM-111 heS011rcCS to assume the r e s 1) o n s i 1) 1 i L v
Of PoIi.._ t(-SSt SC'1']11};, ;iv:till nc L11e C:••:1T.'tlilatli`11 (1cvCIoI)I'1UIIt,
reSk2.*lYCII Inn! ;111j� i1111i't!oil l:illcil :•:i'1.0 p1-CVi0U;IV 1)Crf0rM0
f01' L}lt' l.11 h\' t1,e t lli :CrNit\' �t c:h1Ca};�. II1C systUmn l:lll also
1)t' Used t0 sCol'i• t C S t 1)a11K cilie" t1t,I1S, and anal —,,,o daLa Oil
e:::1;Cination: ld:alill:;tcr'(I LO C.111(1id;1t0S for otiler city dopartmellLs.
fund:; for this purchase are ZIVail;lble in the Prior Year Reserve fund.
1'ht I)e1)artinl2nt L) HUI'I:in I\, sourconcurs with this recommendation.
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AWARD OF B I J
Test Scnring i:quipment
Human Resources
Regular Purchase
To score and evaluate Police examination
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BIDS 2
'I':1L'ULA'I' I ()\
Bidder Description :Amount
National Cor;iOuLor S•:•st`ms Optical Scanner System $26,050.00
Radio Sitack/rand Corp. Micro Computer S%ster^ 15.35,1._'U
Total S41 , 431 .''0
BID EVALUATION". The bids rwot the specifications and syste:*1
as rec.o tt~enile(i h: Boo; :Alen, Ilarilton, t.
Associates. 1.,011 an analy is of the
invitation to hid:
Catt"t•nry
Prior Bidders
ties; Bidders
Minority Bidders
Courtesy Notifications
11":o Bids"
Number of Bid Number of
1n`: i tat in11S X'a 11 erl ResL�onses
14 2
3
Totals 14 S
Reasons for "No Bid" were as follows:
1. Our software not adaptable.
2. Cannot meet specif! cations.
3. 1•:e do not manufacture this e(Iuipmen t.
FUNDS; Prior Yonr Resorve Fund.
RE:C0%1'll:'•:1)AT 10N I'1, IS RECO N'!l" DED THAT1'HI? AWARD BF ilAD1 TO NATIONAL Cat`;}'1'•1'i:It SYSTEMS AT A COST OF S26,050.00
AN,) 'ro l:A:)I0 SIiACK/TANDY C(tltl'. AT A cosT of
$15,351.20 F()i: :'k 'vwr:: 1, coS1' of $ 4 1 , 4 3 1 . 2 0 .
The Department of Human Resources concurs.
1'urCllasiiig Agent
Date,
82-10411
CID SECURITY
ITEM Optical Scanner System & DATE 8103 NECE1VE*D._ October 4, 1982
Micro -Computer Svstem 'M -82- ],)4
TYPE OF SECURITY
TOTAL
Computer Systems
6 '; 9 ',; i k 1 sa I i t (-) Foul ev, i rd
C;Issolllerry, Florida 32707
Broken clown by items
Radio Shack -Special II-farkethig Grotip
1400 one Tandy Center
Fort I..'orth, "Texas 76102
Broken down by items
NO BTl)-.
Lanier
17nf lel.ds
V C.L11ter
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QUANTITY REPRESENTS DEPARTMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR MONTHS
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
REQUISITION FOR
ADV TISEMENT FOR BIDS
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TOTAL
ESTIMATED COST :
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APPROVED BY:
CONTRACTUAL:
INCIDENTAL: $
DIRECTOR OF
ISSUING DEPARTMENT
TOTAL $
SOURCE OF FUNDS:,.
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