HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 261-22 - Resolution - Hybrid Meeting Management and Broadcast Capability Upgrades
RESOLUTION
Authorizing an agreement with Bluum Technology for equipment and installation of
hybrid meeting and remote work upgrades.
WHEREAS, at the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic in March of 2020, the City of Rochester
began offering remote work and meeting opportunities, as available; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to conduct more hybrid meetings at the staff level; and
WHEREAS, there remains a need for hybrid meetings at the Council level, as well as for
Boards and Commissions; and
WHEREAS, the goal of providing a better hybrid meeting experience for residents and
business aligns with the City of Rochester’s Strategic Priority of Quality Services for Quality
Living;
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester has identified key areas to upgrade technology to improve
the hybrid meeting experience for residents, businesses, City Teammates, Council, and
Boards and Commissions.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
that the City authorizes the agreement with Bluum Technologies for the hybrid meeting and
remote work upgrades to the Council/Board Chambers, City Hall Conference Room 104,
Library Auditorium and Library Meeting Room C, and pay the cost of $236,007.79, plus a
contingency of up to $23,600.78, for a total of $259,608.57.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2022.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2022.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)