HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 041-03RESOLUTION NO. 0 Zl 1 - 0 3
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT AN ADDITION
TO THE EXISTING AUTOMATED FUELING SYSTEM
AT SEVEN FIRE STATIONS CANNOT BE REASONABLY
OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING, THEREFORE,
NOT TO EXCEED $110,000 (E.J. WARD, INC.)
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has a need to automate the City owned fuel
islands located at seven fire stations; and
WHEREAS, currently there is an automated fueling system installed and working
at the Corporation Yard and Police Department which secures the fuel islands from
unauthorized use, and provides vital information used in the tracking and maintenance
of the City fleet; and
WHEREAS, a uniform fueling system prevents the need to load and operate
additional software and to mount additional fueling equipment on fire apparatus to
ensure that the apparatus can fuel at all available locations; and
WHEREAS, the current automated system and its compatible equipment can
only be provided by one vendor, E.J. Ward, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has determined, and has recommended that
this Council find that the addition of automated fueling systems for various fire stations
cannot be reasonably obtained through the usual bidding procedures and has
recommended this Council authorize dispensing with the bidding therefore in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 (D)(2) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
reference.
The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
2. Said equipment and materials can only be reasonably obtained from one
vendor because said vendor is the manufacturer.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding and to
negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $110,000.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAR 1 ?, 2003 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERC~ARSON, BENHAH, HAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN,$ALVAGG[O
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER ~
COUNCILMEMBER ~ ·
PAMELA A. McCARTHY,~ICMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED MAR ]2 ?003
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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