HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 112-13RESOLUTION NO. 112-13
A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH BIDDING
PROCEDURES DUE TO URGENT NECESSITY TO
OPERATE THE ANIMAL SHELTER
WHEREAS, City is the owner of real property located at 201 South Mount
Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, California (the "Facility "); and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield and Kern County entered into
Agreement no. 12 -113 ( "Shelter Agreement ") to provide joint animal sheltering
services at the Facility through June 30, 2013, which was later extended to
September 30, 2013; and
WHEREAS, due to the expiration of the Shelter Agreement on September
30, 2013 and the City's desire to provide a higher level of care and service at
the Facility, City has decided to pursue operating its own animal shelter at the
Facility; and
WHEREAS, immediate investment in the Facility is necessary to improve the
well -being of sheltered animals, create a more user - friendly environment for the
public, and implement City Council's direction given to staff on July 17, 2013 to
become operational as a stand -alone City animal shelter; and
WHEREAS, in order to properly operate an animal shelter at the Facility, the
City Manager or his designee needs the authority to contract for necessary
work, supplies, equipment, or materials including but not limited to a phone
system, freezer, computer software and networking equipment, copiers and
printers, services for sealing kennel facilities, and a pre- fabricated administrative
building ( "Shelter Goods and Services "); and
WHEREAS, given the necessity of being prepared to operate the animal
shelter at the Facility in such a short amount of time, City needs to temporarily
dispense with bidding requirements to contract for Shelter Goods and Services.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by reference.
2. Based on the facts included in the above recitals, the Shelter Goods
and Services are of urgent necessity for the preservation of life,
health or property, thereby allowing the temporary dispensing of
bidding requirements as set forth in Section 136 of the City Charter
and Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code.
4. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to enter into
contracts for the necessary Shelter Goods and Services utilizing
informal bid procedures to assure the best available pricing.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
S.FP 11 2013 , by the following vote:
AYE COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR, MITH, HAN ON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER N�
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
APPROVED
SEP
2013
ROBERTA GAFFORD, CA&P
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By � /X/K�.
RICHARD IGER
Associate City Attorney
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