Resolution 1999-379161 4
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-379
RESOLUTION FINDING ELECTION RESOURCES CORPORATION AS
SOLE SOURCE FOR COUNTY PURCHASE OF CERTAIN SOFTWARE;
AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SUCH SOFTWARE & EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Collier County desires to upgrade its present ballot tabulation sys-
tem to one which is fully Y2K compliant and which meets the state system standards
and approval of the Florida Division of Elections; and
WHEREAS, Section 101.293(1), Florida Statutes, requires that voting equipment
(ballot tabulation) purchases in excess of $3,000 be acquired through the sealed com-
petitive bid process from at least two bidders unless the majority finds there is but a sin-
gle suitable source; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that the Etnet software
provided by Election Resources Corporation, versions 2.6.1 or 2.6.2 (when certified by
the Division of Elections), is the only system which would best meet the needs of Collier
County's existing ballot tabulation and vote recording equipment in terms of system
compatibility because:
1. The County's existing ballot layout and printing software sets up the program-
ming of Ethel software;
2. Etnet software is the only Windows based software certified in Florida and on the
market; and
3. Etnet software facilitates the ease of reporting election results to the internet and
to the Division of Elections on election night.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, at a regular meeting assembled this
~.c~..m. day of September, 1999, that:
1. Collier County finds that there is but a single source, Election Resources Corpo-
ration, that provides the Etnet ballot tabulation system needed to upgrade the County's
present ballot tabulation system to a Y2K compliant, network of microprocessors which
tabulate the single prescored IBM punch card ballots and which system is totally com-
patible with the Division of Elections program for reporting election results; and
2. That said software system shall be obtained from Election Resources Corpora-
tion upon such terms and conditions as the parties agree.
3. Facilities are available within Collier County to tabulate and ascertain results of
the elections to be counted with the Etnet state certified software electronic ballot tabu-
lation system on networked microprocessors.
4. Collier County will receive from Election Resources Corporation a detailed plan-
ning and procedure manual prepared by said firm exclusively for the programming and
electronic tabulation of ballots, using the Etnet Version 2.6.1, or 2.6.2, upon receipt of
state Y2K certification.
5. Collier County will assure that Election Resources Corporation provides exper-
tise and personnel to assist and train county elections officials in the use of the system.
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A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Division of Elections of the
Florida Department of State by the Supervisor of Elections upon its adoption.
This resolution adopted after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same.
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:,' ' :DWIGHT. BROCK. Clerk
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Assistant County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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