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Resolution to Approve a Purchase Order to Duncan Video, Inc. for the Community Television Network Production Truck Camera Upgrade ($113,118.28)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution authorizing a purchase order to Duncan Video, Inc. in the amount of $113,118.28 for purchase of high definition cameras for the Community Television Network (CTN) Production Truck. Funding for this purchase is coming from the Production Equipment Fund in the approved FY2012 budget.
CTN will use this equipment to enable high definition video capture capabilities to productions for television and internet content produced in the Production Truck, and allow CTN to better serve the City of Ann Arbor and the community at large with quality programming of high value to the City of Ann Arbor residents.
ITB-4233 was distributed on the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network and received four bids. After reviewing the five proposals, CTN decided to proceed with Alternates B + C.
The main bid was for three (3) Sony HXC-100K cameras. Alternate A was for adding one (1) additional Sony HXC 100K camera. Alternate B was for three (3) Hitachi Z-HD5000-FT1 Cameras. Alternate C was for adding one (1) additional Hitachi Z-HD5000-FT1.
The Hitachi cameras are significantly less expensive than the Sony cameras and allow us to purchase a total of four (4) cameras; thus the decision to accept the bids for Alternates B + C.
Alternates B + C
VTP, Inc. $116,508.00
Duncan Video, Inc. $113,118.28
Great Lakes Multimedia Supply, Inc. $118,650.00
Pro Video Systems $116,268.00
AVI Systems, Inc. $124,448.00
Duncan Video, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder. The bid tabulation is attached.
Duncan Video, Inc. received contract compliance approval on May 23, 2012, and complies with the provisions of the City's living wage ordinance. Approval of the purchase order to Duncan Video, Inc., in the amount of $113,118.2...
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