HomeMy WebLinkAbout032079 RES - 03/31/2020 Resolution authorizing a three-year service agreement with Recorded
Books, Inc. of Prince Fredrick, Maryland for a total amount not to
exceed $101,400.00 for the purchase of Digital Content Services for
the Public Libraries, effective upon issuance of a notice to proceed,
with Fiscal Year 2020 funding in the amount of $33,800.00 available
through the General Fund.
WHEREAS, Recorded Books, Inc., will provide digital content services for the
Library Department;
WHEREAS, State law provides that such procurements, as outlined above, are
subject to statutory procurement requirements, including competitive bids, unless an
exception applies;
WHEREAS, there are two statutory exceptions for this procurement in Local
Government Code, Section 252.022 (a) (7) (A) and (a)(7)(E), as this item is available from
only once source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, or natural monopolies
and this item involves the purchase of books, papers, or other library materials for a public
library that are available only from persons holding exclusive distribution rights to the
materials.
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The City Council specifically finds that the foregoing statements included in
the preamble of this resolution are true and correct and adopts such findings for all intents
and purposes related to the authorization of this procurement.
Section 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute all documents
necessary to secure a service agreement for digital content services for public libraries
which consists of the purchase of digital, audio, ESL component and licensing services
for a total amount not to exceed $101,400.00, and funded through the General Fund.
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032079, SCANNED
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 3P day of 1' ca- , 2020:
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032079
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly
authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that
the money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation
or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from
which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments
are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: March 31, 2020 Legistar Number: 20-0084
Agenda Item:
Resolution authorizing a three-year service agreement with Recorded Books, Inc. of Prince
Fredrick, Maryland for a total amount not to exceed $101,400.00 for the purchase of Digital
Content Services for the Public Libraries, effective upon issuance of a notice to proceed, with
Fiscal Year 2020 funding in the amount of $33,800.00 available through the General Fund.
Amount Required: $33,800.00
Fund Name Accounting Unit AccountActivity No. Amount
No.
General Fund 1020-12800-111 520060 $33,800.00
Total $33,800.00
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
Date: A=-0-1,1a ,a64(.)