HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 008-2023008-2023
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
POINT BLANK@ LEVEL IIIA BALLISTIC VESTS
AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF BODY ARMOR, NOT
TO EXCEED $67,400.
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, prices offered through government agency cooperative
procurement contracts are generally less expensive than the prices for work,
supplies, the City is currently paying; and
WHEREAS, purchasing work, supplies, equipment, or materials for the City
through governmental agency 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 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 or is one that is still current and
active; 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 herreg%KFa
by reference. T
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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 or is one that is still current and
active.
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, not to exceed $67,400.
4. 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.
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.
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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
JAN 2 5 2022 by the following vote:
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�1 COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZA LES, WEIR. SMITH,::E idA.., GRAY, KAUR
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN'. COUNCIL MEMBER
t�B9F�fR COUNCIL MEMBER P(VS�"\RYA
APPROVED JAN 2 5 2023
VICE MAYOR
GONZALES
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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