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Council approves five-year lease for postage meter and folding/inserting equipment
Summary
Evanston approved Resolution 25-62 to enter a government product lease agreement for a postage meter and mail-folding/inserting equipment; staff said the new contract is for five years and will replace an expiring contract, and that the new arrangement is less costly than the prior five-year term though transcript figures were unclear.
The Evanston City Council approved Resolution 25-62 authorizing a government product lease agreement with Quadient Leasing USA Inc. for a postage meter, weigh platforms, feeder and inserter to support the city's billing and mailing operations.
City staff explained the equipment will serve water billing, business licensing and other municipal mailing needs, and noted the previous contract had ended. Staff said the contract term is five years and characterized the new lease as costing less than the last five-year contract; the staff presentation listed monthly and total figures that were indistinct in the transcript. Staff confirmed that the lease includes maintenance, delivery, installation and training, and said the equipment is heavily used.
The council voted to approve Resolution 25-62 in open session. The meeting record did not include a clear, unambiguous transcription of the monthly or total dollar figures; staff characterized the new term as less expensive than the previous five-year term and described the equipment's operational importance.
