HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 112-2020RESOLUTION NO. Tl -`2 0 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
AN AERIAL LADDER TRUCK FROM SOUTH
COAST FIRE EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING
THE USE OF COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PIERCE
ARROW AERIAL LADDER TRUCK NOT TO
EXCEED $1,200,000.
WHEREAS, the City may enter into cooperative procurement contracts for
supplies, equipment or materials without competitive bidding pursuant to
Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.060(D) (6); and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield desires to purchase an aerial ladder truck
for replacement; and
WHEREAS, Sourcewell solicited proposals for fire equipment in April 2018;
WHEREAS, Pierce Manufacturing Inc. was the successful low bidder for the
Sourcewell Contract and has extended their bid prices to the City of Bakersfield
as a cooperative procurement contract; and
WHEREAS, Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.060(D) (6) allows the City
to dispense with bidding procedures when it is determined that work, supplies,
equipment or materials are not available from local vendors and that it is in the
best interests of the city, and to the city's economic advantage that such work,
supplies, equipment or materials be obtained at the lowest possible cost for the
quality needed by entering into a city, county, state or federal government
cooperative procurement contract that was competitively awarded by another
governmental agency within the last 36 months; and
WHEREAS, the process used to determine the vendors for the cooperative
procurement contracts herein substantially comply with the City's procurement
process, including public advertisement for sealed bids and awards determined
on the basis of best value.
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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. The Council finds that work, supplies, equipment or materials are not
available from local vendors and that it is in the best interests of the city, and
to the city's economic advantage that such work, supplies, equipment or
materials be obtained at the lowest possible cost for the quality needed by
entering into a city, county, state or federal government cooperative
procurement contract that was competitively awarded by another
governmental agency within the last 36 months.
3. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to dispense with
bidding in accordance with section 3.20.060(D) (6) of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code.
4. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase a
Pierce aerial ladder truck through a cooperative procurement contract between
Sourcewell and Pierce Manufacturing Inc.
5. That in the event certain work, supplies, equipment or materials
needed by the City are available through more than one cooperative
procurement contract and within the timeframe required by the City, the Finance
Director or his designee shall purchase such work, supplies, equipment or
materials from the vendor offering the lowest price.
6. That the Finance Director or designee is authorized to negotiate and
execute any documents that may be necessary to purchase equipment from
South Coast Fire Equipment, the California dealership for Pierce Manufacturing,
Inc. the vendor herein, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000.
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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
AUG 12 1010 , by the following vote:
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YES' COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN,-tffR—
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER NONE
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APPROVED AUG 12 7f120
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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OSHUA H. RUDNICK
KDeputy City Attorney
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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