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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 103-15RESOLUTION NO. 10 3 - I A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN GEOTAB GPS FLEET TRACKING SYSTEMS CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE AND PURCHASE GEOTAB GPS FLEET TRACKING SYSTEMS FROM BLACKHOLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., NOT TO EXCEED $40,000. WHEREAS, CITY is in need of new and replacement GPS fleet tracking systems; and WHEREAS, City currently has GeoTab GPS Fleet Tracking Systems in service in all applicable mobile fleet equipment since the original installation of GPS units; and WHEREAS, City currently has approximately 365 GeoTab GPS Fleet Tracking Systems that are not interchangeable with any other system or fleet management software; and WHEREAS, GeoTab GPS Fleet Tracking Systems can only be acquired through the regional distributor, Blackhole Technologies, Inc.; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to purchase GeoTab GPS Fleet Tracking Systems because of the necessity to successfully integrate such equipment into the existing City GPS fleet hacking system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The above recitals are True and correct and incorporated herein by reference. 2. As the sole regional distributor, the work and equipment can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Blackhole Technologies, Inc., because of the need to successfully integrate such equipment into an existing City system. 3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code. 4. The expenditure of funds forsaidwork and equipmentshall not exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000). oF$NK49.,, s — Page 1 of 2 Pages — = "' U O ORIGINAL 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 AUG 12 2015 by the following vote: M� OAY E © COUNCIL MEMBER RIVA, MAXWELL, WEIR, , SULLIVAN, L R OES: COUNCIL MEMBER M19. ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER ZMO ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER Nmrlt/ ROBERTA GAFFORD, C CITY CLERK AND EX O 10 CLERK of APPROVED AUG 12 2015 the Council of the City of Bakersfield VEY Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney JOSHUA H. RUDNICK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY o``0AKF9N T — Page 2 of 2 Pages — S ORIGINAL BLACKHOLE :::•TECH 7.8.2015 City of Bakersfield Attn: City Council 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Re: Geotab Authorized Reseller Dear Bakersfield City Council,: BlackHole Technologies is a Bakersfield business that is locally owned, providing custom Fleet management solutions ranging from telematics to forward collision avoidance systems. BlackHole Technologies is the only Authorized Geotab Reseller in our regional market that offers sales and support (both on -site and off -site) for our customers. Sincerely, 6 Brandon Hearron, V.P. 3 0 0 1 G A T E W A Y A V E N U E B A K E R S F I E L D C A L I F 0 R N I A 9 3 3 B 7,FgAKF9s r � m t U O ORIGINAL