12/28/2021 Resolutions 2021-368RESOLUTION 2021-368
end of life; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island Public Library's Self Checkout Systems have reached
WHEREAS, the Library recommends replacing their current system with Bibliotheca to an
updated system with Bibliotheca; and
WHEREAS, the current system has reached end of life as of December 2021; and
WHEREAS, the library currently has all of their RFID tags with this system in every library
material item; and
WHEREAS, this RFID tag is designed with the latest chip technology and is exclusively
designed for libraries; and
the Library; and
WHEREAS, Bibliotheca has provided is the sole source for the RFID tags currently in use at
WHEREAS, the Library received a bid of $56,465.00 for the updated Bibliotheca system; and
WHEREAS, the library wrote and received a 2022 ARPA Library Improvement grant for
$28,232.00 from the Nebraska Library Commission to pay for half of this bid; and
$17,267.58; and
WHEREAS, the Library will use Grand Island Public Library Foundation Grant money of
WHEREAS, the amount of $10,965.42 left over will be paid from the Library's regular
operating budget; and
WHEREAS, the cost for this unforeseen project was not originally budgeted but grants will
pay for most of the replacement of this Self Checkout Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Bibliotheca Self Checkout Replacement Project in the
amount of $56,465.00 is hereby approved.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, December 28, 2021.
Roge . Steele, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form tt
December 27, 2021 tt City Attorney