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Unlike punch card tabulators, optical scan ballot boxes do not <br />sequentially stack ballots, therefore in the event of a problem or <br />recount, ballots could not be tracked audited in reverse. While this <br />may not be a critical issue, all jurisdictions should be aware of <br />this fact. ' <br /> <br /> While the ~peed of tallying results is a great improvement over <br />prior counting methods, it is essential to note that in the event of <br />a recount the Municipalities would need to re- process ballots on <br />the Unisys equipment at rate of approximately 1000 ballots per 1/2 <br />hr to 1 1/2 hr! The Accu- vote optical scan processes ballots at an <br />average of 12 ballots per minute. For instance, for 3000 votes <br />cast, it would take more than 4 hours to recount with Unisys <br />equipment. With the BRC equipment, it is estimated that it would <br />take more than 16 hours to recount 3000 ballots! In this arena, <br />recounting the same on punchcards would take 10 to 15 minutes. If a <br />city-wide recount were demanded, the ability of optical scan <br />equipment to provide timely results may be an issue-Municipalities <br />need to consider. <br /> <br />K. If Anoka County does not participate or does not gear up ~mmg~g~9~y._ <br /> for optical scan in 1990, the Municipalities must accept the <br /> programming charges, administrative responsibilities and election <br /> preparation services. The County and Municipalities must be clear on <br /> election responsibilities before elections no matter what count <br /> methods and equipment are implemented. <br /> <br />It is not clear in the BRC bid on what their on-site (if any) <br />service provides. The County and Municipalities need to state the <br />maintenance requirements so that we are clear on what BRC will <br />provide and at what cost or additional costs. Maintenance cannot be <br />described as on-site 0~. depot repair. It must be clearly one or the <br />other. <br /> <br />M. Concern is expressed below regarding Unisys and BRC pricing. <br /> <br />Unisys: <br />1). A $45,000 license fee is shocking. For that kind of a fee, <br /> there should be no additional charges for any programming or <br /> services. Also, it should be clarified in writing if this is <br /> a County-wide fee or a fee for e$~h city. This is not clearly <br /> identified in the existing bid proposal. <br /> <br />2). <br /> <br />The 20 day installation support charge of $20,000 appears to <br />me to be a double charge. The bidder had already identified <br />warranty and service charges. If this is not part of warranty <br />or service, then the bidder needs to specify what this $20,000 <br />charge includes and what is the significance of the 20 day <br />limit? <br /> <br />BRC: <br />3). <br /> <br />4). <br /> <br />It was difficult to decipher the BRC programming costs in <br />Section V. Specifically references to formulas, attachments <br />and additional sections were confusing. <br />As previously stated, exclusions and inclusions in maintenance <br />options are not clear. <br /> <br />3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />