HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 141-2023RESOLUTION NO.
141-2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
DELL HARDWARE AND AUTHORIZING THE USE
OF COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DELL
HARDWARE, NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.00.
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, 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 interest; 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 with 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 herein
by reference.
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2. The Council finds that the purchase of Dell hardware necessary for
the City's use is 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 purchase 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 Dell hardware, not to exceed $300,000.
4. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase Dell
hardware from Dell pursuant to the terms and conditions of the State of California
NASPO contract No. MNWNC-108 / 7-15-70-34-003, as may be amended from
time to time and including any options to renew that may be exercised by the
parties.
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
SEP 2 7 2023 , by the following vote:
YES: COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SM TI H,+REEIvIA6 GRAY, KAUR
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER 1F9Q91''nCLn
J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
EP 2 7 2023
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
ASHLEY BRANO
Deputy City Attorney
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