HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-81-0970RESOLUTION N0. 81 - 970
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF DYNATECH DATA
SYSTEMS FOR FURNISHING A DATA COMMUNICATION
SWITCHING DEVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS
AND COMMUNICATIONS, AT A TOTAL COST OF $27,872.50,
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1980-81 OPERAT-
ING BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PUR-
CHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to public notice, sealed bids were received
July 16, 1981 for the furnishing of a Data Communication Switching
Divice for the Department of Computers and Communications; and
WHEREAS, invitations were mailed to 8 potential suppliers
and 3 bids were received; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available in the 1980-81
Operating Budget; and
WHEREAS, this equipment will be used by the Department of
Computers and Communications for the purpose of reducing the time
required to restore service when malfunctions occur in the data
communication network; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department of Computers
and Communications recommend that the bid received from Dynatech
Data Systems be accepted as the most advantageous bid to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section ]. The July 16, 1981 bid of Dynatech Data Systems
for furnishing a Data Communications Switching Device to the
Department of Computers and Communications, at a total cost of
$27,872.50,is hereby accepted with funds therefor hereby allocated
from the 1980-81 Operating Budget of that department.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to
instruct the Purchasing Agent to issue the Purchase Order for this
equipment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12
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City Clerk
ME,DAND APPROVED BY:
OB RT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
day of November 1980.
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y 0 R
APP V D 0 FORM
GEORrTr F. KNOX, JR
CITY TTORNEY
JD CORRECTNESS:
MEETING OF
NOV 1 21981
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Mr. Howard V. Gary
City Manager
L. Mullins
Purchasing Agent
,i` TE—Fa =:-ICE t4EMORANDUM
August 20, 1981
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Recommendation for Resolution
and Award of Bid: No. 80-81-99,
Data Communications Switch
Award of Bid, Resolution
It is recommended that the award be made and a resolution be passed
accepting the most advantageous bid as received from Dynatech Data
Systems for furnishing a Data Communication Switching Device at a
Totalcost of $27,872.50.
Pursuant to public notice, sealed bids were received July 16, 1981 for furnishing
a Data Communications Switching Device to the Department of Computers and Communi-
cations.
Invitations were mailed to 8 potential suppliers and 3 bids were received as in-
dicated on the attached Award of Bid. 2 "No Bids" were also received.
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When the Burroughs 6800 Computer System was purchased, the design called for full
redundancy in processing capability. Two processors were purchased with the intent
that if one processor went down, the other processor would take over within a short
time period (fifteen minutes).
In order to switch between porcessors and our data communications network, a switch
is necessary so the Computer Operator can make this transfer instead of calling in
Burroughs engineers and Communication Repairmen to manually make the transfer which
has been causing between eight to ten hours of computer downtime.
This Data Communication Switch should have been purchased at the same time the dual
processors were purchased. Burroughs price at that time was $54,000.00. By going
_ out for bid at this time, we were able to select a higher performance switch for
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$27,872.50.
Funds for this purchase are available in the 1980-81 Operating Budget.
The Department of Computers and Communications concurs with this recommendation.
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AWARD OF BID
ITEM:
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TYPE OF PURCHASE:
REASON:
POTENTIAL BIDDERS:
TABULATION:
Bid No. 80-81-99
A Data Communications Switching Device
Computers & Communications
Single Purchase
To reduce restoration of service time
when malfunctions occur in the data
communications network.
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Bidder Amount
General Technology, Inc. $20,244.00
Dynatech Data Systems $27,872.50
Burroughs Corporation $49,262.00
FUNDS: 1980-81 Operating Budget
CERTIFIED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS/SOURCE
Department of Finance
BID EVALUATION: The bid from General Technology, Inc.
does not meet the following specifications:
1. Does not include channel module.
2. Does not include diagnostic modules.
3. Does not include master control
switch module.
The other bids meet the specifications.
Following is an analysis of the invita-
tion to bid:
Cateaor
Prior Bidders
New Bidders
Minority Bidders
Courtesy Notifications
"No Bids"
Number of Bid
Invitations Mailed
4
4
Number of
Responses
1
2
2
Totals 8 5
Reasons for "No Bid" were as follows:
1. "We do not manufacture to your specifications."
2. "Cannot meet your specifications."
RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMENDATION: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AWARD BE MADE
TO DYNATECII DATA SYSTEMS.
The Department of Computers & Communications
concurs.
Purchasing Agent
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BID SECURITY
ITF A One Data Communications Switching Device DATE BID$ RECEIVED July 6, 1981
80-81-99
TYPE OF SECURITY
BIDDER
TOTAL
AMDUN T
General Tachnology, Inc.
415 Palm Springs Road
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida 3293
$10,780.00
Burroughs Corp.
8600 N. W. 53rd Terrace
Miami, Fl - 33166
$49,262.00
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Dynatech Data Systems
7644 Dynatech Court
Spriengfield, Va 22153
$15,227.50
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NO BID:
Digital Equipment Corp.
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