HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Purchasing Policies and Procedures - newspaper digitization for Library RESOLUTION NO. 18-268
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PURCHASING POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES TO AWARD A SINGLE-SOURCE
CONTRACT FOR NEWSPAPER DIGITIZATION SERVICES
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the proposed newspaper digitization project at the Ames Public Library will
enhance customer service by providing the community with easy access to the history of Ames, as
recorded in the pages of the Ames Tribune and its predecessors; and,
WHEREAS, some microfilm owned by Ames Public Library will also be scanned and
included in the database; and,
WHEREAS, the service is available from a single vendor, which stores master negatives
owned by the State Historical Society,is under contract for the purposes of digitization with the State
of Iowa, and has a copyright agreement with the Ames Tribune; and,
WHEREAS,approval of a waiver of the Purchasing Policies and Procedures is necessary in
order to approve a single-source contract; and,
WHEREAS, the project will be undertaken over two fiscal years, and funds are available
from private sources identified by the Library Board of Trustees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that a waiver of the Purchasing Policies and Procedures to award a single-source contract is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED this 8th day of May, 2018.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8t'day of May, 2018.