HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 178-2020RESOLUTION NO. 1 7 8 -2 02 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
WIRELESS VOICE, DATA AND ACCESSORIES
FROM CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A VERIZON
WIRELESS AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF WIRELESS VOICE,
DATA AND ACCESSORIES IN AN .AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $2,500,000.00.
WHEREAS, the City may enter into cooperative procurement contracts for
work, supplies, equipment or materials without competitive bidding pursuant to
Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.060(D) (6); and
WHEREAS, prices offered through national cooperative procurement
contracts are generally less expensive than the prices for work, supplies,
equipment or materials the City is currently paying; and
WHEREAS, purchasing work, supplies, equipment or materials for the City
through national cooperative procurement contracts is to the City's economic
advantage and in the City's best interests; 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 a local vendor 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.
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
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by reference.
2. The Council finds that work, supplies, equipment or materials are
available from a local vendor that has successfully obtained a contract that was
competitively awarded by another governmental agency within the last 36
months as a participant in a cooperative procurement contract, and that it is in
the best interests-of.the city, and to the city's economic advantage to purchase
such work, supplies, equipment or materials from that vendor at the lowest
possible cost for the quality needed.
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 and to negotiate the purchase of same, in an amount not to exceed
$2,500,000.00 for a term not to exceed three years.
4. - The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase City
cell phones and monthly services planes from Verizon Wireless through the
National Association of State Procurement Officials Program (NASPO), pursuant
to the terms and conditions of Master Agreement Number MAI 52-1 and State of
California CALNET Contract #C4 -CVD -19-001-03, as may be amended from time
to time and including any options to renew that may be exercised by the lead
agency.
5. That in the event certain work, supplies, equipment or materials
needed by the City are available through more than one of these cooperative
procurement contracts 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 register with, and purchase
work, supplies, equipment or materials from, the vendors herein.
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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
NOV 1.8 2020 , by the following vote:
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COUNCIL MEMBER *Pg�'A, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, PAR EIL R
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JULIE DRIM KI ,
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED NOV 18 2020
By
KAREN GOH Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
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CHRIS II A J. OLESON
Deputy City Attorney
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