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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 14,1998 <br />0 ( #17) AWARD BID FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM- continued <br />Jabbour asked if the voice mail is proprietary to the ESI system. <br />Tom Pavek said the voice mail system is manufactured by Intertel. <br />Jabbour questioned whether the system is Year 2000 capable. <br />Pavek responded yes, that was a requirement in the bid. <br />Flint c ,_:estioned whether the system will provide voice mail boxes for Council members and whether <br />the system can handle greater capacity. <br />Pavek said these issues were discussed and will be built into the system. <br />Jabbour expressed concern about capacity for growth. <br />Pavek said the system is expandable to more than 500 ports and the specifications were written to <br />address this issue. <br />Kelley questioned the funding for the system. <br />Moorse stated that $25,000 was budgeted and the excess will be funded from the Improvement and <br />Equipment Outlay Fund. <br />Flint moved, Peterson seconded, to award the bid for the City telephone system to the low <br />bidder, McLeod/ESI at a cost of $42,720.40 plus a 2.5% contingency amount of $1,068.00 for <br />a total of $43,788.40, to be funded from the Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund; and <br />to amend the Improvement and Outlay Fund budget to reflect the expenditure. <br />Jabbour asked if the old system will be sold. <br />Pavek stated it will be sold through a broker, if possible. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Page 15 <br />