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'ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. 0 MEETING' DATE 12/2/85 030 SUBJECT: .Acceptance of Bids for Computer and Associated Peripherals in '85-'86 1DEPARTMENTpurchasing tal Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: YES X NO • ATTACHMENT(S) -Bid Tabulation INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES, X497 . Contract PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 MEBANE - 227-2031 4 DURHAM - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider acceptance of bid and approval of contract for computer equipment and peripheralS listed on bid tabulation. NEED: This equipmentiwas approved in the 1985-1986 budget as being necessary to accommodate the County's growing data processing needs. The proposed system will triple the County's current speed and capacity on the Reality. The Reality isIscheduled for trade. The list below -represents -4- equipment budgeted in several departments, not data processing only. It should be noted that due to the County's requirement of obtaining equipment compatible with current operating software, Microdata is the manufacturer's brand name that can meet the specifications with no modifications. _Since Microdata has Set exclusive territories for their sales of new mainframes no company other than Infocel could bid new equipment, hence the single bid. • IMPACT: The County will spend $76,974.00 of budgeted funds for the following equipment: One (1) Microdata 6525 (New) equipped as per specifications 77,453 with on system printer Less trade of one (1) Microdata 2904 14,000 Net cost to County 63,453 Two (2) used 8-ways for sequel - @ $2,500 5,000 Eight (8) lAdds Viewpoint Terminals @ $430 3,440 One (1) 400 CPS Printer 2,086 One (1) L.4ser Jet Printer 2,995 $76,974 1 • The expenditure falls within budget and will therefore require no budgetary amendment. RECOMMENDATION: 1 To authorize the purchase of aforementioned equipment.