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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$276,640 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH
RELIANCE SYSTEMS FOR CITRIX SOFTWARE FOR THE LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the City departments for the F al Y 2001-02 rid in
the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be ncreased estimated ipts and appropriations the
Special Revenue Fund m the amount of $276,640 for the purpose of fundmg the purchase agreement with
Reliance Systems for Citrix Software for the Library Department.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of section of this rdinance be declared invalid, inoperative or id
for any eason by ourt of ompetent jurisdiction, such decision, opmion judgment shall in no way unpair
the remaining portions, sections, or parts of ections of this rdinance, which said emaining provisions shall
be and emam m full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this rdinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 14745 and all other rdinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those mstances where the provisions of this rdmance re m direct onflict with
such other rdmances and appropriations, mwhich instance id conflicting provisions of id prior
ordinances and appropriations re hereby xpressly epealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assista City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. V "i ~
City of FoYt Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
1 /8/02
SUBJECT
REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
**P 9524 0001-0387
1 of 2
PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH RELIANCE SYSTEMS FOR CITRIX SOFTWARE
FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council.
Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by
$276 640 00 in the Special Revenue Fund from available funds and
2 Authorize a purchase agreement with Reliance Systems for Citrix software for the Library
Department using the State of Texas Catalogue purchasing procedures for an estimated cost of
$276 640 00
DISCUSSION
The Library Department network consists of 600 computers located at 15 facilities all of them
connected using frame relay technology Both the public and City staff access 1500 CD-ROM
resources various application software and online resources Citrix software is needed to allow
centralized management, and to rapidly deliver applications across the network. This Citrix software
provides load-balancing services to deploy resources with speed and cost effectiveness to the public
'and City staff
Funding for Citrix software is available from the Special Revenue Fund set up in 1986 to provide the
means for upgrading the library's computer system to meet new demands for central site hardware and
software without impacting the General Fund budget. The cash balance in the Special Revenue Fund
Automated Library System as of September 30 2001 is $495 305 34 The proposed networking
software is exactly the type of purchase for which that fund was established
Reliance Systems is designated as a Qualified Information Systems Vendor by the State of Texas
Under Section 271 083 of the Texas Local Government Code a local government satisfies otherwise
competitive bidding requirements when it makes a purchase through the State of Texas General
Service Commission Catalogue purchasing procedure established by Section 2157 061 of the Texas
Government Code The City will comply with the procedure of the purchase agreement authorized
under this Mayor and Council Communication
M/WBE A waiver of the goal for M/WBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the
Purchasing Division and approved by the M/WBE Office because the purchase of goods is from
sources where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
1 /8/02 REFERENCE NUMBER
**P-9524 LOG NAME
0001-0387 PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH RELIANCE SYSTEMS FOR CITRIX SOFTWARE
FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be
available in the current capital budget, as appropriated of the Special Revenue Fund
CB.n
BQN/01-0387/VVW
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
1) GR03 441072 013840010000 $ 30,365.09
Charles Boswell 8511 1) GR03 467092 084840010000 $246,274.91
Originating Department Head: 1) GR03 541320 084840010000 $276,640.00
Jim Keyes 8517 (from) APPROVED 01/08/02
2) GR03 541320 084840010000 $276,640.00 ORD.# 14918
Additional Information Contact:
Robert Combs 8357