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Home My WebLink AboutO-2000-2374 e e i ORDINANCE NO. 2000-"'3?~ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ,CITY OP LA PORTE AND HTE, INC., OP ORLANDO, FLORIDA, TO PROVJ:DE AN OPERATJ:NG SYSTEH UPGRADE TO THE CITY'S IBM AS/400 COMPUTER SYSTBH; APPROPRIATING $119,389.46, TO POND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN KEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The city Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the city to all such documents. city Council appropriates the sum not to exceed $119,389.46 from the 1999-2000 Computer Fund Budget, to fund said contract. section 2. The City Council Officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. .0 e e ~ section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 10th day of January, 2000. CITY OF LA PORTE d~~ (/4?{!tr;.1 a on , Mayor By: ATTEST: ~;[~ tJ.~ a ha . Gil:le t, City Secretary Knox City 2 ~ .",. '~.' -. c. . -.-....~ :.... . ~ ~.. ... ,.r'"\-. '. . -. ... '.;' ~.r: .. .; . :. I.. '~".., E,:',~,);i;~~,~~'~~p()~\:':.f' ..~ ...... .... .,.... P.O... Box 1115 ." .m.<::',.-:\.'.>:.:.. "':":":I~Y:':;"P"":':/'\': "::~"T""'" "": 7':7' .57..... 2.~'~':1...:.':t.. ~'., ~:~. .' .. . .. .' . 10,;8, '. orte, X.. '''' '. .cl, . .5... ., PAGE;':'"'" '1 P 0. NO .: "-001iS7' ;. '. , . ...... . .~. - -. ~.~ ...: . '.: > . ~ ~', DATE; tCll:$1gg~~" . 0,. ..... ~_ . . ~ '.. .. '-. :. '.-{, :., .:.. . ..... .- . ."., .-- : . ::.' 'j~ ';..1 ',' i . , .~.' '. .. ........ ..' ..... - , "'?:'>~~;' ,'" ,'::f):: ;:~~,~~:-: :'};' :i/,~, . .. "0" ._ ' :_' .. . .~. :'.~.1' . ....; .:'.~-'l: '. . ~ ;, ~~...: :'f'0 . ..... 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Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 City Of LA Porte Ci ty Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Customer reference PO#000187 Please remit payments to .' '.:P..~i'.:B'~~~ ;~~!~:~:9'~}'~i;,~:,:+,,':':::,W;~!:i;""it~:~~;.':: , D~LAS,>, 'TX,'\7.,S~',8.i!ii,~:1S:9;3\,.~,,:;;.,' . . " .", ..' . '0"' .,. .. .' .' , II ~ . .... '0 ,'., .. .'. Terms PAYMENT DUE UPON INSTALLATION LATE PAYMENT FEE MAY APPLY INVOICE FOR PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND ONE TIME CHARGE PROGRAMS DETAIL PRODUCT/MODEL/DESCRIPTION IBM QTY. CHARGE OR APPLICABLE TAX NET AMOUNT SERIAL NUMBER ORDER# PURCHASE PRICE DISCOUNT/' AMOUNT EXCLUDING TAXES HARDWARE CONTRACT NUMBER 0037409 SHIPPING 01/27/00 F59970 9402 720 AS/400E SERVER' ORDER INSTALLED BY IBM 001511A FEATURE# 0003 ULTRA SCSI ATTCH 7208-342 FEATURE# 0008 9348-002 LCL SRC STANDALONE FEATURE# 0024 V.24/EIA232 20-FT PCI CABLE FEAT-gRE# 0348 1 OPERATIONS CONSOLE PCI CABLE FEATURE# 0367 2.5GB 1/4-INCH TAPE KIT FEATURE# 1350 7.0GB 8MM CARTRIDGE TAPE KIT FEATURE# 1360 INTERACTIVE CARD FEATURE# 1501 MODEL 720 PROCESSOR (256MB) FEATURE# 2061 8.7 RPR PROCESSOR (32 ME) FEATURE# 2132 EIA 232/V,24 ONE LINE ADPT FEATURE# 2612 ETHERNET/IEEE 802,3 ADP/HP FEATURE# 2617 STORAGE DEVICE CONTROLLER FEATURE# 2624 PCI MAGNETIC MEDIA CTLR FEATURE# 2729 1 250.00 15,OOCR 6' 125,00 7,50CR 6' 300,00 18,OOCR 6' 300.00 18,OOcR 6' 37,000.00 2,220.00CR 6' N/C N/C N/C 235,00 1 1 2 117,50 1 282,00 1 282,00 1 34,780,00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,300.00 78,OOCR 6' N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C 1,222.00 Original Invoice Continued Z845.0018-04 REV./71981 IBM Federal Tsxoaver 10. 13-0871985 International Business Machines Corporation e Please dJreCl inquines and correspondence 10 ,IBM CORPORATION 1605 LBJ Freeway Dallas TX' 75234 Phone 800-967-7882 InSlalled at City Of LA Porte Ci ty Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Customer reference PO#000187 Please remit payments to '.po., BOX:".S'4:f593i:." :.... .... .':.:'. . 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Invoice _ber Page Customer Number Invoice dale 1785506-00 E000187 01/27/2000 2 --- - - ---- - - - -- --- ----- - - - --- --- -- -----. - City Of LA Porte City Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Terms PAYMENT DUE UPON INSTALLATION LATE PAYMENT FEE MAY APPLY INVOICE FOR PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND ONE TIME CHARGE PROGRAMS DETAIL PRODUCT/MODEL/DESCRIPTION IBM SERIAL NUMBER ORDER# PCI RAID DISK UNIT CTLR FEATURE# 2741 PCI TWO - LINE WAN lOA FEATURE# 2745 PCI LAN/WAN/WORKSTATION IOP FEATURE# 2809 LAN/WAN lOP FEATURE# 2810 PCI 100/10MBPS ETHERNET IOA FEATURE# 2838 ENGLISH FEATURE# 2924 120 VOLT POWER CORD FEATURE# 2960 128MB MAIN STORAGE FEATURE# 3002 256MB MAIN STORAGE FEATURE# 3004 64MB MAIN STORAGE FEATURE# 3110 FEATURE POWER SUPPLY FEATURE# 5135 ALT IPL SPECIFY FOR 7208 FEATURE# 5514 ALT IPL SPEC FOR QIC-2500 FEATURE# 5517 COMPLETE SYSTEM SPECIFY FEATURE# 5520 ASCII 12-PORT WORKS TN ATTACH FEATURE# 6142 2.5GB 1/4-INCH CART TAPE FEATURE# 6380 7 . OGB 8MM CART TAPE UNIT FEATURE# 6390 QTY. CHARGE OR APPLICABLE TAX NET AMOUNT PURCHASE PRICE DISCOUNT/% AMOUNT EXCLUDING TAXES 1 6,000.00 360.00CR 5,640.00 6% 1 425.00 25,50CR 399 '.50 6% 1 1,800.00 108.00CR 1,692.00 6% 1 1,800.00 108,OOCR 1,692,00 6% 1 900,00 54.00CR 846.00 6% 1 N/C 1 N/C 2 2,560,00 153.60CR 2,406,40 6% 2 5,120.00 307.20CR 4,812.80 6% 3 N/C 1 N/C 1 N/C 1 N/C 1 N/C 1 N/C 1 N/C 1 N/C Original Invoice Continued Z84S.(1018.04 REV. (i/98) IBM Federal Taxpayer 10# 13.0871985 International Business Machines Corporation . A_ Please direct inquiries and correspondence to .. Customer Number Invoice _ber Invoice date Page -IBM CORPORATION 1605 LBJ Freeway Dallas TX 75234 Phone 800-967-7882 Installed al 1785506~00 E000187 01/27/2000 3 --. - - ---- - - - -- --- - -. --- - - - --- --- -- -----, - City Of LA Porte City Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 . City Of LA Porte Ci ty Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Customer reference PO#000187 Please remit payments to . '\ .. . :.1 .~"':~ "' '. I \ '. \"; . \"'~:":\":' .....' '~''''~..'; :'\:. ,;'," r.o .:. ,", ...pO,) , BOX",'8'~.J:S:9l3.>,. '.' '\' ....~'{.' 1;:...:....,..; ,",\ :~ ~~:~~I~.)~~\1.i~:~~~~:~,~9~1)~W,;::.i.;; Terms PAYMENT DUE UPON INSTALLATION LATE PAYMENT FEE MAY APPLY INVOICE FOR PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND ONE TIME CHARGE PROGRAMS DETAIL PRODUCT/MODEL/DESCRIPTION IBM QTY, CHARGE OR APPLICABLE TAX NET AMOUNT SERIAL NUMBER ORDER# PURCHASE PRICE DISCOUNT/% AMOUNT EXCLUDING TAXES INTERNAL TAPE .DEVICE CTLR FEATORE# 6513 1 2,500.00 150.00CR 6% 2,350,00 64MB ONE-PORT FSIOP FEATORE# 6519 DISK UNIT CNTRLR FOR RAID FEATORE# 6522 . 1.96GB DISK UNIT/A FEATORE# 6606 4,19 GB DISK UNIT FEATORE# 6607 8,58GB 10K RPM DISK UNIT FEATORE# 6817 PANEL KEYLOCK FEATURE FEATORE# 7000 EXPANSION GATE FEATORE# 7108 INTEGRATED EXPANSION UNIT FEATURE# 7117 DASD EXPANSION UNIT FEATORE# 7128 1 1 7 4 10 20,000,00 1,200,OOCR 6% N/C N/C N/C N/C 18,800.00 1 1 1 1 850,00 51. OOCR 6% 51.00CR 61\ N/C N/C N/C 799,00 EXPANSION UNIT TAPE/CAGE FEATORE# 7130 MODEL CHANGE FROM MODEL400T0720 EIA 232/V,24 ENHANCED CABLE FEATORE# 9023 ETHERNET CABLE FEATURE# 9025 HIGH-PERF CARD ENABLE FEATORE# 9116 STANDARD MFIOP/ASCII WSC FEATORE# 9171 300W POWER SUPPLY FOR 7117 FEATORE# 9244 STANDARD DASD PACKAGE FEATORE# 9319 BASE PCI EXP UNIT FOR SPD CD FEATURE# 9331 1 850.00 799.00 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~ . . I ~ .' , ," I ~ ~":J "'~.' ~..; : N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C ~... .. ........--.. : ...., t I f\ ~. .: e~ .1. JAN 31 ?fill ,. ., ; i. {....,,~ llr.~: ' l~..__. ~.._ ..... "_'. ,_ ......1 f.."" 1":-. ; ...-", ...... r- ,". - r~.."~;"\t'~.~'c.:: .A-..;C.;;' ,. :~"'i'"\""; .....:: 1 :'l i..' ,- . . '....... J: 1 \.,.1 ~ _:".. ~ . .... _._..__....~........ ..-..-.... Original Invoice _ Continued 7R4fi-0018-04 RFV 171!181 IRM FAllA'''' TAXMVA' 111# 1:'l-OR71911fi International Business Machines Corporation e Pleese CIIreCI inquines and correspondence 10 . .IBM CORPORATION 1605 LBJ Freeway Dallas TX 75234 PhonE' 800-967-7882 Installed at City Of LA Porte City Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Customer reference PO#000187 Please remit payments to ... .".' ." ;"8'." '\ I "3" ,.". ','. .... PO'.BOX. ,4:159' (,. ,. .... '.:. '. : .I;lALLAS;;....:r:rx:.:?5~;84'-.15,~3;.::. .... Invoice _ber Page Customer Number Invoice date 1785506-00 E000187 01/27/2000 4 --.. - - ---- - - - --- --- - -. --- - - - --- --- -- -----, - City Of LA Porte City Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Terms PAYMENT DUE UPON INSTALLATION LATE PAYMENT FEE MAY APPLY INVOICE FOR PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND ONE TIME CHARGE PROGRAMS DETAIL PRODUCT/MODEL/DESCRIPTION IBM QTY. CHARGE OR APPLICABLE TAX NET AMOUNT SERIAL NUMBER ORDER# PURCHASE PRICE DISCOUNT/% AMOUNT EXCLUDING TAXES BASE SYSTEM UNIT EXPANSION FEATURE# 9364 BASE CD-ROM FEATURE# 9520 BASE DISK UNIT (l,96GB) FEATURE# 9606 STD RS232 ONE-LINE FEATURE# 9612 BASE PCI 100/10MBPS ETHERNET FEATURE# 9738 BASE PCI TWO - LINE WAN lOA FEATURE# 9745 SHIPPING 01/05/00 7MVSPT 7208 342 8MM EXTERNAL TAPE DRIVE 00P6584 SOFTWARE CONTRACT NUMBER SHIPPING 12/23/99 F59978 5733 SM1 AS/400 SW SUB 1 YEAR PREPAY 00A2KJW 2211 PG P10 OTC 1 2255 P20 UPGR FR P10/MO OTC RAT 12 SHIPPING 01/06/00 7MVSPV 5769 PW1 APPL DEVEL TOOLSET o OCDNMH APPL DEVEL TOOLSET 1 0904 PG P20 BOTC UPGR (P10) 1 1 N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C N/C 1 1 1 1 1 1 7,004,00 420,24CR 6% 6,583,76 HARDWARE TOTAL: 83,738,96 4,968,00 N/C 4,968.00 4,850,00 N/C 4,850.00 Original Invoice Continued ZS45.00111.Q4 REV. /7191I1 IBM Federal Taxoaver 10# 13-0871985 International B~siness Machines Corporation · A Please direct inqUIries and correspondence 10 ,., Cuslomer Number Invoice aer Invoice dale Page 'l!:BM CORPORATION 1605 LBJ Freeway Dallas TX 75234 Phone - 800-967-7882 Installed at 1785506-00 E000187 01/27/2000 5 --. - - ---- - - - -- --- - - ---- - - - --- --- -- --- - . - City Of LA Porte City Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 City Of LA Porte Ci ty Hall Larry Mabe 604 West Fairmont Pkwy LA Porte,TX 775716215 Customer reference PO#000187 Please remit payments to .::::~;~~~::~~~:~~~~~W~~~~~.;~;~;~:~~ Terms PAYMENT DUE UPON INSTALLATION LATE PAYMENT FEE MAY APPLY INVOICE FOR PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AND ONE TIME CHARGE PROGRAMS DETAIL PRODUCT/MODEL/DESCRIPTION IBM QTY. CHARGE 'OR APPLICABLE SERIAL NUMBER ORDER# PURCHASE PRICE DISCOUNT /% TAX NET AMOUNT AMOUNT EXCLUDING TAXES SHIPPING 01/06/00 7MVSPW 5769 QU1 QUERY FOR AS/400 o OCDNMJ . QUERY FOR AS/400 1 N/C 0110 PG P20 OTC BASIC UPG(P10) 1 3,200.00 3,200,00 SHIPPING 01/06/00. 7MVSPX 5769 RG1 ILE RPG FOR AS/400 OOCDNMK ILE RPG FOR AS/400 1 N/C 0994 PG P20 BOTC UPGR (P10) 1 4,800.00 4,800,00 SHIPPING 01/06/00 7MVSPZ 5769'ST1 DB2 QUERY MGR & SQL DEV KIT o OCDNMM DB2 QUERY MGR & SQL DEV KI 1 N/C 0141 PG P20 OTC BASIC UPG(P10) 1 3,200,00 3,200,00 SHIPPING 01/06/00 7MVSQB 5769 MQ2 MQSERIES FOR AS/400 V4,2,l OOCDNMN MQSERIES FOR AS/400 V4.2.1 1 N/C 1498 PG P20 BASIC OTC 1 6,000.00 6,000.00 SOFTWARE TOTAL: 27,018,00 RIGHTS TO PAYMENT WITH RESPECT TO THIS INVOICE MAY HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO IBM RECEIVABLES MASTER TRUST I. Original Invoice PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT $110,756,96 7AAIUV\1 A.nA Q~I 171QA' u:n.. C:Ma_' T"lI'IIl"\'Dua.. ,n:l1 '1..nA7'1 QAI:ii e e ORDINANCE NO. 2000-~3'7'f AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND HTE, INC., OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE AN OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADE TO THE CITY'S IBM AS/400 COMPUTER SYSTEM; APPROPRIATING $119,389.46, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such documents. City Council appropriates the sum not to exceed $119,389.46 from the 1999-2000 Computer Fund Budget, to fund said contract. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. e . section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 10th day of January, 2000. By: CITY OF LA PORTE ~~~ 'N man .1 a on , Mayor ATTEST: '711//1& a,~ a ha . Gil1e t, City Secretary Knox City 2