HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 310-04 310-04
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ERICSSON SURPLUS TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED
THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE
WITH BIDDING THERFOR AND PURCHASE THE
SURPLUS TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT FROM THE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside recently upgraded their voice mail network
and surplused their old voice mail system; and
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside's old voice mail system is of the same
manufacture and make (Ericsson) as that used by the City; and
WHEREAS, the voice mail system hardware in use by the City is no longer
manufactured but still maintained and serviced by the manufacturer; and
WHEREAS, spare parts for the City's voice mail system are hard to find and
costly; and
WHEREAS, the City has more than sufficient spare telephone switch cabinets in
inventory to meet any future expansion requirements; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain Ericsson telephone equipment because of
the need to successfully integrate such work, supplies, equipment or materials into any
existing City project or system; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said County of
Riverside telephone voice mail equipment can only be reasonably obtained from the
County of Riverside, 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:
reference.
The above-recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
2. The Council hereby finds that the County of Riverside requests to trade
two (2) of their surplus voice mail cabinets including all hardware for the two (2) City of
Bakersfield's Ericsson telephone switch cabinets including minimum basic hardware.
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3. The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably
obtained from one vendor because of the need to successfully integrate such work,
supplies, equipment or materials into an existing City project or system.
4. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore, in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code, and to negotiate
the purchase of same, not to exceed $200,000.
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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 D£C 1 5 20114
by the following vote:
(~COUNCILMEMBER ~ ~ / / '/ ~'
BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
CARSON,
NOES. COUNCiLMEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK ANcO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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