Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the purchase of $99,685 in election equipment from Elections Systems & Software, LLC for the remainder of the 2022 election cycle. Funding is included in the 2022 Adopted Capital Budget for Information Technology. No additional appropriation is required.
Title
A resolution authorizing a noncompetitive purchase of goods from Elections Systems & Software, LLC ("ES&S") as a sole source provider of voting equipment for the City of Madison Clerk.
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The proposed resolution authorizes a non-competitive purchase from Election Systems & Software, LLC ("ES&S") for $99,685 for the purchase, shipping, and installation of 25 voting equipment units, modems, and ballot boxes. The Information Technology 2022 Adopted Capital Budget includes $100,000 for this purchase.
A resolution authorizing a noncompetitive purchase of goods from Elections Systems & Software, LLC ("ES&S") as a sole source provider of voting equipment for the City of Madison Clerk.
WHEREAS, the Dane County Clerk has standardized the voting equipment used throughout Dane County and solely uses ES&S equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison already exclusively uses ES&S equipment because the City must use voting equipment that is compatible with equipment used by the Dane County Clerk; and
WHEREAS, because the City of Madison uses ES&S equipment, the City's voting equipment may be programmed by the Dane County Clerk rather than by an outside contractor; and
WHEREAS, ES&S equipment uses a proprietary software system that is not compatible with the voting equipment of other manufacturers; and
WHEREAS, due to redistricting and the Town of Madison Attachment, the City of Madison has need for more polling places and therefore has a need to purchase 4 Model DS200 Precinct Scanners and 21 ExpressVote Ballot Marking Devices for elections to be held in 2022 and beyond, at a cost of $6,200 each and $3,325 each, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison also ...
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