HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 184-2022RESOLUTION NO. 4 2 ®2
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT A FIRE DEPARTMENT
BATTALION CHIEF VEHICLE CANNOT BE REASONABLY
OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH
BIDDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF A UTILITY VEHICLE NOT TO
EXCEED $70,000.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is in need of a Battalion Chief utility vehicle for
purchase with funding for 2022-23 budget year; and
WHEREAS, in recent years, Fleet staff has had difficulty purchasing vehicles due
to limited availability, vendor order cancellations and vehicle lead times; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to expedite the purchase of a utility vehicle to
replace a vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life; and -
WHEREAS, vehicle manufacturers are not currently taking orders on new
vehicles until some time in 2023 and orders may not be delivered until 2024;
WHEREAS, vehicles may be obtained through open -market purchase through
local and regional auto dealerships; and
WHEREAS, if on hand available stock is available from an open market auto
dealers at a price equal to Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price plus a 20%
contingency amount (currently $53,715 MSRP plus taxes/license and 20%
contingency) for a total not to exceed $70,000, then the Finance Department could
secure the vehicle through an open market procedure; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director and Fleet staff recommend this purchase
option as a means to address critical equipment supply issues for a replacement
Battalion Chief utility vehicle and recommends that Council authorize dispensing with
bidding requirements in accordance with subsection D.2 of Section 3.20.060 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code.
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. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of a replacement Battalion
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Chief utility vehicle can only be reasonably obtained from on hand available stock
from auto dealers for the reasons set forth above.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in
accordance with Subsection D.2 of Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code and to negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $70,000.
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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 NOV 16 2022 , by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER:
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER:
ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, PARLIER
J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
NOV 16 2022
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney .
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J SHUA H RUDNICK
eputy City Attorney
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