HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1996-18273 RESOLUTION NO. 18273
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AUTHORIZING CITY TO AWARD BID TO EBSCO
PUBLISHING FOR ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO MASTERFILE
1000 VIA EBSCOHOST
WHEREAS, to evaluate the options for replacing the library's existing CD-ROM based
periodical index, the library appointed a committee of nine staff members and the library
director in order to identify products through an informal bid process which would offer library
users, specifically at South Chula Vista Library, better indexing currency and coverage, and
ease of use through a reliable vendor; and
WHEREAS, the committee identified only two vendors which offered the full level of
online services required: Information Access Company and EBSCO Publishing; and
WHEREAS, both these vendors offered delivery of online periodical indexing and full-
text articles and each vendor was invited to provide a detailed on-site demonstration of their
online product; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the demonstration, both products were subject to several
months of in-house trials, and follow-up phone calls to over a dozen libraries where the
products are currently in use; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the committee's product analysis, it is recommended the
library enter into a one year license agreement with the EBSCO Publishing Masterfile 1000
product, available via the Internet. Said agreement to be placed on file in the clerk's office
as Document No. CO96-048.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby authorize the city to award bid to EBSCO Publishing for a one year subscription to
Masterfile 100 via Ebscohost at a cost of (;18,300.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Resolution 18273
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of May, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
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Shirley Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly kL. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18273 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of May,
1996.
Executed this 7th day of May, 1996.
Beverly k~. Authelet, City Clerk