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Authorizing the noncompetitive purchase of $59,000 in goods and services from Envisionware, Inc. for the purchase of RFID technology to be installed at Meadowridge, Sequoya and Goodman South Madison branches.
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WHEREAS, Madison Public Library requires RFID equipment, including gates, self-check and pad readers, for the tracking of collections materials; and,
WHEREAS, there are only two vendors with compatible equipment and software to the South Central Library System software: Bibliotheca and Envisionware; and,
WHEREAS, Madison Public Library has used Bibliotheca in the past and has received declining support over the years, and Envisionware, a new vendor in the past few years, has compatible equipment, excellent support, and has lower cost maintenance and support; and,
WHEREAS, MGO 4.26(2) requires goods and services to be purchased using a competitive process approved by the Finance Director, and under the Finance Director's Purchasing Guidelines, Library Board approval is required to purchase goods and services of $50,000 or more without a competitive process;
NOOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Madison Public Library Board hereby authorizes the purchase of $59,000 in RFID equipment from Envisionware, Inc.