HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-71 - Award sole source contract for the purchase of automated fingerprint identification devices for the Police DepartmentRESOLUTION NO. 99-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, TO AUTHORIZE AND
AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE
PURCHASE OF AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT
IDENTIFICATION DEVICES FOR THE COSTA MESA POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on September 20, 1999, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
approved Budget Adjustment No. 00-16 in the amount of $78,800.00 to provide the
necessary appropriation for the acquisition of two (2) automated fingerprint
identification devices to be used to process applicant fingerprint requests from
members of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa Police Department has determined that it is
necessary to purchase desktop models of the automated fingerprint identification
devices due to the lack of available space at the two police stations where the devices
will be located; and
WHEREAS, Digital Biometrics, Inc. is the only vendor who sells a desktop
model of an automated fingerprint identification device that has been evaluated by the
California Department of Justice and determined to be compatible with the
Department's CAL -ID System; and
WHEREAS, the authorization and award of a sole source contract for the
purchase of automated fingerprint identification devices from Digital Biometrics, Inc.
will benefit the residents of Costa Mesa by ensuring that fingerprint services will
continue to be provided to the general public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa that the sole source contract with Digital Biometrics, Inc. is hereby authorized,
and the Costa Mesa Police Department is authorized to negotiate and execute a
contract for two (2) automated fingerprint identification devices with such vendor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18"' day of October, 1999.
ATTEST:
Deputy City C e k of the City of Costa Mesa Mayor of t e City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 99-71 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18'h day of October, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the Cite of Costa Mesa this 19' day of October, 1999.
Deputy City lerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Co it of the City of Costa Mesa