Emergency to Increase Storage on IBM System 34 Computer. H. Charles Winans, county attorney, composed the following resolution because the price increased from first quote to exceed the amount on equipment that is required to be bid. The resolution explains that the programmers could not continue with programs needed or requested by Commissioners without expanding the disk space. This in itself was an emergency. The price quote in June was $9660, but by the time money was appropriated and an agreement could be signed the price increased to $15,660.
Earlier an additional $5,000 had been appropriated to buy a small printer for the Auditor's office. To secure the price the resolution granted waiver of bid regulations and need for additional appropriation so the order could be placed requiring two month delivery. As the resolution states, only IBM could furnish additional disk space for our system 34 computer.
Whereas the County of DeKalb through its County Commissioners has purchased an IBM System 34 computer, with limited but expandable data storage, and
Whereas the only company that can increase the data storage is IBM and
Whereas an emergency exists in that all storage is at maximum and a need exists to increase same and
Whereas the cost quoted for increase from 27M.B.'s to 64 M.B.'s at a cost increase from $9,660 to $15,660 and
Whereas after due consultation with the County Attorney the County Commissioners do authorize an emergency expenditure to IBM to cover the cost of the data storage expense.
(Res. 81-1, passed August 17, 1981) |