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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SPECIAL TRUST FUNDS, STATE AWARDED ASSETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,895 08 FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF PORTABLE
HANDHELD RADAR UNITS FROM APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC., PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1997-98 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations the Special Trust Fund, State Awarded
Assets in the amount of $42,895 08 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of portable handheld radar
units from Applied Concepts, Inc.
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or Iudgment shall in no way unpa~r the remaining portions, sections, or
parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 13111 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the
same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and
appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly
repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME° PAGE
6/30/98 **p_863g 980171 1 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE OF PORTABLE HANDHELD RADAR UNITS FROM APPLIED CONCEPTS,
INC FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by
$42,895 08 in the Special Trust Fund, State Awarded Assets from available funds, and
2 Authorize the purchase of thirty-six (36) portable handheld radar units for the Police Department,
from Applied Concepts, lnc. on the low bid meeting City specifications, for an amount not to exceed
$42,895 08, net 30 days, f.o b destination, freight no charge as follows
Ven or Item Amount Bid Total
Applied Concepts, Inc. Portable Radar Unit $1,191 53 each x 36 = $42,895 08
DISCUSSION
PURPOSE -The Police Department will use these state of the art technology radar units in their patrol
units throughout the city to control traffic.
BID ADVERTISEMENT -This bid was advertised in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder on April 29
and May 6, 1998 Two vendors responded with bids
BID TABULATION -See attached bid tabulation
BID DISCUSSION -The low bidder, Skaggs Public Safety; failed to meet City specifications. Skaggs
Public Safety did not bid a radar system that operates on the KA-Band or operates on three power
supplies, making it more versatile for the officers to use
M/WBE - A waiver of the M/WBE requirement for subcontracting goals was requested by the
Purchasing Division and approved by the M/WBE Office because the purchasing of goods was from a
source where subcontracting or supplier opportunities were neglig'sble
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l Cammun~cAt~an
DATE
6/30/98 REFERENCE NUMBER
**P-8639 LOG NAME
980171 PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE OF PORTABLE HANDHELD RADAR UNITS FROM APPLIED CONCEPTS,
INC FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated,
of the Special Trust Fund
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