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RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN VAUGHAN
CHOPPER PUMPS REQUIRED FOR THE WASTEWATER PLANT NO.
3 DIGESTER MIXING SYSTEM CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES BECAUSE ROCKWELL
ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT IS THE SOLE DISTRIBUTOR OF
VAUGHAN CHOPPER PUMPS FOR THE CITY'S GEOGRAPHICAL
AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THERFOR, NOT TO EXCEED $135,000.
WHEREAS, the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 (WWTP3) is in need of four
new digester mixing pumps for digesters three through six; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has Vaughan Chopper Pumps in place on digesters
seven and eight for digester mixing; and
WHEREAS, having one type of digester mixing pump allows Wastewater staff to
better maintain and service digester mixing pumps; and
WHEREAS, Rockwell Engineering & Equipment is the sole distributor of Vaughan
Chopper Pumps for the City's geographical area, as shown in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director recommends the Council find said the
purchase of four Vaughan Chopper Pumps at WWTP3 can only be reasonably
obtained from Rockwell Engineering & Equipment, because Rockwell Engineering &
Equipment is the sole distributor of Vaughan Chopper Pumps for the City's
geographical area, and recommends 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 City Council hereby finds that said purchasing of four Vaughan
chopper pumps for Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 can only be
reasonably obtained from Rockwell Engineering, because Rockwell
Engineering is the sole distributor of Vaughan chopper pumps for the
City's geographical area.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding and to
negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $135,000.
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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
MAY 10 2015 by the following vote:
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Att ey
By
ANDREW HEGLIVID
Deputy City Attorney
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March 31, 2015
TO: City of Bakersfield. CA
To Whom It May Concern:
The authorized Representative and exclusive sole source for Vaughan
Co., Inc. including sales, service and parts for the States of California &
Nevada is:
Rockwell Engineering & Equipment
2913 El Camino Real Suite 337
Tustin Ranch. CA 92782
Phone: 714/505 -9700
Fax: 714/505 -9800
Email: brad @rockwellengineering.com
Please contact them for pricing, information or any other assistance you
require.
Sincerely,
Mike Panther
Regional Sales Manager
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"Solids Handling Specialists"
Vaughan Co., Inc.
Exhibit "A"
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