HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 065-2024 RESOLUTION NO. 065 - 2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
80 VEHICLES FROM NATIONAL AUTO FLEET
GROUP AND AUTHORIZING ' THE USE OF
COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES NOT TO
EXCEED $3,195,255.
WHEREAS, this Resolution supersedes Resolution #159-2022 approved by
Council on October 5, 2022; and
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, the City of Bakersfield desires to purchase up to 80 vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Sourcewell solicited proposals for Ford Motor Company vehicles
in September 2021; and
WHEREAS, National Auto Fleet Group was the successful low bidder for the
Sourcewell Contract and has extended their bid prices to the City of Bakersfield
as a cooperative procurement contract; 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 thirty-six months or is one that is still active
and valid, and
WHEREAS, the process used to determine the vendors for the cooperative
procurement contracts herein comply with the City's procurement process,
including public advertisement for sealed bids and awards determined on the
basis of best value,
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WHEREAS, if at any time vehicles can be obtained more cost effectively
from a local vendor using the City's standard procurement process or from on
hand available stock as authorized through adopted resolution, this purchase will
be adjusted accordingly, and
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.
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 lost 36 months or is one that is still active and
valid.
1 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 $3,195,255.
4. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase up to
80 vehicles through Sourcewell pursuant to the terms and conditions of Contract
No. 091521-NAF with National Auto Fleet Group and may be amended from time
to time and including any options to renew that may be exercised by Sourcewell.
5. That the Finance Director or designee is authorized to negotiate and
execute any documents that may be necessary to purchase vehicles from
National Auto Fleet Group in Watsonville, California, the successful dealership for
Ford Motor Company vehicles, the vendor 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
MAY - 8 2024 by the fallowing vote:
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YES COUNCIL MEMBER AR\JIAS,GONZALES-VOEfFl-,SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY,KAUR
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBER
�SF!�� COU21.MEMBER
JPLIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officia Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED MAY - 8 2D24
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
,yj�SHUA H. RUDNICK
e eputy City Attorney
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