HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-64 Bidding Exemption AFN RESOLUTION NO. 99- ~ CI
BEFORE THE CITY OF ASHLAND LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD
RESOLUTION EXEMPTING FROM COMPETITIVE
BIDDING EQUIPMENT PURCHASES THROUGH
THE NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION COOPERATIVE
FOR THE ASHLAND FIBER NETWORK CABLE
TELEVISION SYSTEM
LCRB RESOLUTION
Recitals:
A. AMC § 2.50.030.B permits the Ashland City Council sitting as the Local Contract
Review Board to exempt contracts from competitive bidding if it finds:
1. The lack of bids will not result in favoritism or substantially diminish
competition in awarding the contract; and
2. The exemption will result in substantial cost savings.
B. This ordinance provides that in making such findings, the Board may consider the
type, cost, amount of the contract, number of persons available to bid, and such other factors as
the Board may deem appropriate. Where appropriate, the Board shall direct the use of alternate
contracting and purchasing practices that take account of market realities and modern or
innovative contracting and purchasing methods, which are also consistent with the public policy
of encouraging competition.
C. In order to exempt a public contract from competitive bidding, the Board shall adopt
written findings that support the awarding of a particular public contract or a class of public
contracts without competitive bidding. The findings must show that the exemption of a contract
or class of contracts complies with the requirements of AMC § 2.50.030.B.
The Board adopts the information contained in the memorandum from Richard Holbo, Telecom
Supervisor, and Mike Ainsworth, CATV Specialist, dated October 26, 1999, which is attached to
this resolution, as findings justifying the exemption. The Board finds that this exemption will not
result in favoritism or substantially diminish competition in the purchase of CATV programming,
and the exemption will result in substantial cost savings.
The Board resolves that an exemption be granted as follows:
PURCHASE OF CABLE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT AND RELATED COMPONENTS,
CONNECTORS AND HARDWARE THROUGH THE NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION
COOPERATIVE AND ITS APPROVED EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
FOR THE ASHLAND FIBER NETWORK CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code
SIGNED and APPROVED this
Ra~u~'Nolt;Twe'~'e,~City Attorne~
day of November, 1999.
Catherine M. Shaw, Mayor
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