HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of the Service Agreement with RFID Library Solutions for the Automated Materials Handling System RESOLUTION NO.20-545
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH RFID
LIBRARY SOLUTIONS FOR THE
AUTOMATED MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in 2011,the Library identified a need for an automated materials handling system(AMHS)
to be installed;and,
WHEREAS, an AMHS is a system by which library materials returned to the book drop are
automatically checked in from patron circulation and sorted into bins in preparation for shelving by staff,and,
WHEREAS,this process allows staff to spend more time on the floor assisting customers and less time
checking in materials; and,
WHEREAS,in the current COVID-19 environment,the Library continues to benefit from this efficiency
as well as from the reduced physical handling of materials being returned; and,
WHEREAS,the current multi-year Service Agreement with RFID Library Solutions was entered into
in 2013 and expires in 2020; and,
WHEREAS, staff continues to be very satisfied with the AMHS and the service provided by RFID
Library Solutions; and,
WHEREAS,Council is being asked to approve a renewal of the Service Agreement for an additional
five years beginning October 1,2020,through September 30,2025,and the cost remains at$15,000 per year
for the first two years and increases to$17,500 per year thereafter for a total of$82,500 for the entire five-year
period; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Public Library Board of Trustees has recommended approval of the extension
ofthe Service Agreement with RFID Library Solutions for the automated materials handling system at its August
20,2020 meeting.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that extension
of the Service Agreement with RFID Library Solutions for the automated materials handling system in the total
amount of$82,500 for a five-year period from October 1,2020,through September 30,2025 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`h day of August,2020.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher,Corrieri,Gartin,Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25'day of August,2020.