2009-096-RES-Agreement between the City of Allen and the C.O.P. for purchase of Digital Mobile Video System for PD

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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-096 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 791 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS AND THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ALLOWING THE CITY OF PARIS TO PARTICIPATE IN A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM WITH THE CITY OF ALLEN, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DIGITAL MOBILE VIDEO SYSTEM FOR THE PARIS POLICE DEPARTMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, styled Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes local governments to contract, to the greatest extent possible, with other local governments to increase the effectiveness of local governments; and, WHEREAS, Section 791.025 of Chapter 791 of the Government Code empowers designated local governments to contract with other local governments to participate mutually in the purchase of goods and services; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Texas, and the City of Allen, Texas, are municipal corporations and home rule cities created under the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas and hence are local governments empowered by Section 791.025 of the Government Code to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and services; and, WHEREAS, the City of Allen has, in compliance with state law, sought and received competitive bids for the purchase of Digital Mobile Video Equipment and has awarded said bid in accordance with state law to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, the same being L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid competitive bids received by Allen allow additional units to be purchased under said bid; and, WHEREAS, the City of Paris desires to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Ciry of Allen, Texas pursuant to Section 791.025 of the Government Code to purchase a Digital Mobile Video System off Allen's contract with L-3 Communications; and, WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that the City of Paris be permitted to participate in the City of Allen's bidding and purchasing process to purchase said Digital Mobile Video System as set out herein; and, WHEREAS, it is further deemed appropriate that the City Manager be authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, an interlocal agreement with the City of Allen, Texas, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, authorizing the City of Paris to purchase said Digital Mobile Video System.