HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 190-2024IESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF
FORD LIGHNTING CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS
FROM RUSH MEDIUM -DUTY TRUCK CENTERS
OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DBA RUSH TRUCK
CENTER AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE UNITS, NOT TO
EXCEED $175,102.
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 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 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 complies 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:
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l . 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 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 $175,102.
4. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase three
Ford Lightning crew cab pickup trucks through Sourcewell pursuant to the terms
and conditions of Contract No. 032824-RTG with Rush Medium -Duty Truck Centers
of California, Inca dba Rush Truck Center 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 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
!DEC 18 2024 , by the following vote:
Y
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
APPROVED DEC 18 2024
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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2j Gi
UA H. RUDNICK
uty City Attorney
Q. ► " f i1 ,
JUILIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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