Housing Sec 8 Computer ReplaceMEMORANDUM
November 26, 2002
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Section 8 Computer System Replacement
Housing and Community Development Director David Harris is recommending City
Council approval of an expenditure of $15,000 for purchase of a Section 8 Program
software package to be used with the new replacement computers. The current
software system the Section 8 staff uses is incompatible with the new computers.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
25 November 02
To: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
From: David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department
Re: Section 8 computer system replacement
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request your approval of an expenditure
of $15 000 for purchase ora Section 8 Program software package to be used
with our new replacement computers.
Discussion
The Section 8 Program computers have been scheduled for replacement during
this fiscal year. These computers will have a Windows-based operating
environment. The current software system the Section 8 staff uses is an R-DOS
operating environment, meaning that it will be incompatible with the new
computers.
For this reason, we must replace the software system currently in use. In
response to a request-for-preposals, we have selected the system offered by
MCS, the same vendor we currently are using and have used for the Section 8
activity since 1994. This system has been bid at $15 000.
Section 8 (Fund 230) reserve funds are available for this purpose.
CC:
Pauline Joyce