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1 CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2024)
APPROVING AN ALTERNATIVE PURCHASING PROCEDURE FOR THE MASTER PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH LENOVO INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT PERSONAL COMPUTERS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 138,394.24
WHEREAS, the City replaces personal computers on an ongoing basis once they have exceeded their operational lifespan; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified approximately 93 personal computers that have reached the end of their operational lifespan per the replacement schedule; and WHEREAS, City staff determined Lenovo brand personal computers purchased from Lenovo Inc. best meets the City’s needs; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code section 3.60.070(h)(3) provides that the City may use purchasing procedures approved by the City Council if the City Council makes a finding concurrent with the award for the contract that the procedures are in the best interest of the City for the particular contract; and WHEREAS, the City as a public sector agency may participate in the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) which offers contracts that have been competitively bid and negotiated; and WHEREAS, Lenovo Inc. is a participating vendor under the NCPA contract; and WHEREAS, the Department of Information Technology has determined Lenovo Inc. brand personal computers best meet the City’s needs since Lenovo Inc. brand personal computers have proven to be of high quality, reliable, and with a low hardware failure rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, FINDS and RESOLVES that:
1. This Council action is exempt from CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the purchase of personal replacement computers may have a significant impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)
2. Pursuant to Municipal Code section 3.60.070 (h)(3), the purchase approximately 93 personal computers from Lenovo Inc. through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) is in the best interest of the City because:
The NCPA procurement service offers competitively priced contracts for goods and services; The NCPA procurement service avoids costs normally associated with the development of highly technical bid specifications, while assuring that competitive prices were received.
3.The purchase order with Lenovo Inc. for approximately 93 personal computers in a total amount not to exceed $120,342.82, and a 15 percent contingency reserve in the amount of $18,051.42, for a total amount of $138,394.24 is approved, in accordance with the terms of the NCPA Contract Number # 01-146.
4. The Director of Information Technology is authorized to execute the purchase order on behalf of the City.