RES 94-13 APPROVAL OF SINGLE SOURCE EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND WAIVE OF BID REQUIREMENTSRESOLUTION No. 94 - 13
A RESOLUTION QF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON APPROVING A SINGLE SOURCE EQUIPMENT
ACQUISITION AND WAIVING BID REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, BIMC 3.72.040 requires that the City Council approve by
resolution any single source equipment acquisition and waiving of bidding
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Sensus electronic water meter readers are the only
electronic meter readers which are compatible with the City's existing 1300
water meters in such a way as to allow the migration to a "tap-read" system,
thereby significantly reducing labor costs in reading meters; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Hand-held electronic meter readers compatible with the City's water meters
are limited to a single source supplier--the Sensus.
The City requires electronic meter readers which are compatible with its
existing meters in order to fully utilize the benefits of electronic meter reading.
The City's normal purchasing requirements are waived for this acquisition of
two Sensus electronic meter readers and related computer software.
PASSED by the City Council this 7th day of April, 1994
APPROVED by the Mayor this 8th day of April, 1994.
ATTEST/AUTH ENTICATE:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION 94 - 13
JANET K. WEST, Mayor
March 24, 1994
April 7, 1994