HomeMy WebLinkAbout158-97RESOLUTION NO. 158-97
AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR PROCUREMENT
OF A NEW TOWN-WIDE TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO
MITEL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville's existing telephone system is over 10 years old and the
Town wishes to insure reliability and take advantage of new technologies to facilitate
communication between/among Town staff, elected officials and residents; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the need to replace the telephone system, funds were budgeted
in the 1997-98 financial plan Asset Replacement Fund; and
WHEREAS, a telephone system consulting firm, Communications Sales Dynamics, Inc. (CSD)
was hired by the Town to provide bid document preparation assistance, incorporating specific
telephone system needs as identified by Town staff, and has provided technical expertise during
the bid process; and
WHEREAS, formal proposals have been solicited, received, reviewed and evaluated by Town
staff, as well as two different, independent telecommunications vendors (CSD and Pellegrini
Associates); and
WHEREAS, based on the proposal evaluation process for new telephone system procurement,
Mitel Telecommunications Systems, Inc. was selected as the Town's new telephone
hardware/software vendor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to execute,
on behalf of the Town, a contractual agreement for purchase of new Town-wide telephone
equipment with Mitel Telecommunication Systems, Inc., and approve a five-year maintenance
agreement to be paid annually, in the form lodged with the City Clerk, together with such
changes as may hereafter become necessary, provided such changes do not materially increase
the obligations of the Town thereunder.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting held on October 21, 1997, by
the following vote:
AYES: Doyle,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Waldo, Arnerich, Greenberg, Shimansky
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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