HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 052-03RESOLUTION NO. 0 5 2 ' 0 3
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING
THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH
BIDDING THEREFORE, NOT TO EXCEED
$300,000.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield ("CITY") is in need of a replacement
communications console; and
WHEREAS, for the past twenty years, CITY has had Motorola
communications console equipment in service for radio communications; and
WHEREAS, CITY desires to continue using the Motorola console
equipment because of its excellent track record and acceptance as a standard
within the CITY; and
WHEREAS, CITY desires to integrate the Motorola console equipment
into the existing communications system; and
WHEREAS, compatible communications console equipment is only
available from Motorola Communications; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said
communications console equipment can only be reasonably obtained from
Motorola Communications and because of restricted availability of the equipment
and because of the need to integrate the product into an existing City and County
system, recommends that the Council dispense with the bidding, in accordance
with subsection D.2 of Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
The above-recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
The Council hereby finds that the purchase of a communications
console can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor (Motorola
Communications) because of the restricted availability of such
equipment and because of the necessity to successfully integrate such
supplies, equipment and material into an existing City system.
The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore
and to negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $300,000.
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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 ~AR ~.6 2003 , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCtLMEMBER COUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN SALVAGG O
OUNCILMEMBER ~
OUNCILMEMBER ~
OUNCILMEMBER ~AN~O~
CITY CLERK and Ex O¢cio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
MAR 26 2003
HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART THILTGEN
City Attorney
JANICE SCANLAN ~
Deputy City Attorney
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