RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PROCESS; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT TO PURCHASE PERSONAL COMPUTERS, SERVERS, PERIPHERALS AND ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE THAT ARE BRANDED DELL, HEWLETT PACKARD, AND LENOVO (PREVIOUSLY IBM) FOR THE TERM OF MARCH 29, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2014.

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.92.050 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the Request for Proposals (RFP) process in any situation where the Board determines that the best interest of the County would be served without the necessity of formal proposals; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board for its consideration and approval a request to authorize the County’s Purchasing Agent to purchase personal computers (PCs), servers, peripherals and associated maintenance that are branded Dell, Hewlett Packard, and Lenovo (previously IBM) (collectively, the “Computer Equipment and Maintenance”) for the term of March 29, 2011, through March 28, 2014; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been requested to waive the Request for Proposals (RFP) process; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of the Resolution, has examined and approved same as to both form and content, and desires to enter into same.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Request for Proposals (RFP) process is waived for the term of March 29, 2011, through March 28, 2014; in relation to Computer Equipment and Maintenance.

IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors authorizes the County Purchasing Agent to purchase Computer Equipment and Maintenance for the term of March 29, 2011, through March 28, 2014; for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo.

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