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A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN
CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED EQUIPMENT
PARTS CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED
THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES
AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR
TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE, AND
PURCHASE CATERPILLAR INCORPORATED
EQUIPMENT PARTS THROUGH QUINN
COMPANY, NOT TO EXCEED $519,000 FOR A
THREE -YEAR TERM.
WHEREAS, CITY is in need of new and replacement Caterpillar Incorporated
equipment parts; and
WHEREAS, City currently has 36 pieces of Caterpillar Incorporated equipment
in service as part of the City's active fleet; and
WHEREAS, the parts necessary to maintain and repair the Caterpillar
Incorporated equipment can only be obtained through a Caterpillar Incorporated
distributor, and
WHEREAS, Caterpillar Incorporated equipment parts can only be acquired
through the local authorized distributor, Quinn Company, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to purchase Caterpillar Incorporated equipment
parts because of the inability to interchange any other part manufactured by
another company.
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 local distributor, the equipment can only be reasonably
obtained from one vendor, Quinn Company, because of the need to successfully
repair such equipment that is already in operation within the 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 for said parts shall not exceed Five Hundred
Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($519,000) over the course of a three -year term.
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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 NOV 18 2015 by the following vote:
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COUNCIL MEMBER RIVEKA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, . SULL AN. PARLIER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER Nam
A COUNCIL MEMBER
BSENE� COUNCIL MEMBER Ntl i
R BERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO CLERK of
APPROVED
NOV 18 2015 the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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HARVE L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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JOSHUA H. RUDNICK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
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Los Agela.CalA 900II
662.463.40001el
October 29, 2015
City of Bakersfield, Fleet Division
Attn: Heather Mayberry
4101 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, Ca 93309
Dear Heather,
This letter is to confirm that Quinn Company is the only Authorized Caterpiller Dealer and provider of
equipment, parts, and service within Kern County.
If you need any additional information please feel free to contact me directly
Sincerely,
Eric Greene
Region Manager