HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 049-2022RESOLUTION NO. 0 4 9- 2 0 2 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
NETWORK EQUIPMENT FROM GRAYBAR AND
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF COOPERATIVE
PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE EQUIPMENT, NOT TO
EXCEED $29,000.
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) (7); 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) (7) allows the City
to dispense with bidding procedures when it is determined 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; 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
by reference.
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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 or is one that is still active and valid 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) (7) of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code.
4. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase
network equipment at Omnia pricing through a local vendor, Graybar and to
negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $29,000.
5. 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.
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
APR 2 0 2021 , by the following vote:
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YES: COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN GRAY, PARLIER
OES: COUNCIL MEMBER
AB TAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER 1rke mCIC\
LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
APR 2 0 2022
By �; .4--. 42/
KAREN GOH Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
ASHLEY ZA RANO
Deputy Cit Attorney
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