HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 111-13RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 13
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN POLICE MOTOROLA
DISPATCH CONSOLE EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO
INTEGRATE INTO THE EXISTING CITY POLICE DISPATCH
INFRASTRUCTURE AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE, NOT TO EXCEED $80,000.
WHEREAS, the CITY of Bakersfield is in need of replacement dispatch
console equipment for the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the CITY currently uses Motorola dispatch console equipment
exclusively for the Police Department because of their excellent track record
and acceptance as a standard within the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the CITY is required to ensure that the Police Department's
Public Safety Communications Dispatch Center must be compatible with the
City's existing infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, compatible radio dispatch console equipment is only available
from Motorola Communications, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director recommends the Council find said
Motorola radio dispatch console equipment can only be reasonably obtained
from Motorola Communications, Inc. and because of the need to integrate the
product into an existing City system, recommends that the Council dispense with
the bidding, in accordance with subsection D.2 of Section 3.20.060 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
The above - recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of the emergency
dispatch console equipment can only be reasonably obtained from
one vendor (Motorola Communications, Inc.) because of the necessity
to successfully integrate such equipment into the existing City system.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore
and to negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $80,000.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the �?�)qjl y6lihe City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, HAN501N, SULLIVAN, Gkr SL R
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER:
ROBERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
SEP 11
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
ANDREW HEGLUND
Deputy City Attorney
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