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FEBRUARY 17, 1987 ~
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HONORABLE MAYOR & HEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WILLIA# A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
AWARD OF BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF A TELEPHONIC CO~U#ICATIONS SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATION
Request the City Council, at their meeting of February 17, 1987, authorize
on behalf of the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency, the purchase of a
telephonic communications systems from Fujitsu Business Communications for
$116,957.00. ,
BACKGROUND
At their regular meeting of December 15, 1986, the City Council 'adopted
Resolution No. 86-143 approving the Request For Proposal for
Telecommunications System and directing the City Clerk to advertise for
bids. Sealed bids for this equipment were opened on January 16, 1987 and
were received as follows:
Vendor Business Location Bid
Fujitsu Business Comm.
GTEL
Tel Plus
AT&T
Anaheim, CA
Cerritos, CA
Anaheim, CA
Santa Ana, CA
116,957.00
147,800.00
159,638.00
354,738.00
The low bid is within staff's estimated range of $100,000 - $120,000.
The recommendation of award to the lowest bidder results from an analysis of
the responses by City staff and the City's independent communications
consultant, reference checks, compliance wi th warranty and service
requirements, and factory and site installation visits. The consultant's
evaluation is attached.
In conjunction with the City Council's award of bid, the Tustin Community
Redevelopment Agency, if it accepts the recommendation by staff in Agency
Report No. 4, Resolution No. RDA 87-i, February 17, 1987, will appropriate
funds for purchase of the system.
Willi'am A. Huston
City Manager
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Attachment
METCALF & ZALEZNIK INC.
2/10/87
Mr. Ron Nault
The City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92680
Dear Mr. Nault,
We are pleased to present our final recommendation for The City of Tustin.
Our recommendation takes into consideration the total ramifications of nrice.
nroduet, features, ease of use. reliability, un~radabiltv and the abilty of
the vendor to _nrovide oualitv unlnterrunted on-goin~ service. We have
carefully evaluated each product proposed and the vendors abilty to provide the
necessary support. All things being considered we hereby recommend that The City of
Tustin arrange for procurement, the Focus 960 telephone system as proposed by
Fujitsu Business Communications.
Considering the importance of uninterrupted telephone service to The City
environment, Fujitsu Business Communications is being recommended for a superior
level of support. We are confidant Fujitsu's manufacturing and support facility in
Anaheim is well prepared to meet the demanding needs of the City of Tustin. Specific
considerations were: Number of available technicaians, location of dispatched vehicles,
availability of spare parts and the longevity of experience with the product. The
direct manufacturer to customer relationship is certainly a plus. This relationship and
prior track record of Fujisu Business Communications has provided us with the highest
level of confidence. The references have been exceptional and confirm happy,
satisfied customers.
We look forward to providing additional professional services to the City of Tustin.
Our recommendations for Long Distance Networking will be forthcoming. If you have
any questions or would like to discuss our findings, in depth, please contact me at your
earliest convenience.
Sincerely, / , ~
Michael D. Mef~
3961 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 112, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 833d9c~3
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
AT&T
TEL PLUS GTE
FUJITSU
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