HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 189-97RESOLUTION NO. ! $ 9 ' 9 7
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT FOLLOW SPOT LIGHTS
FOR THE NEW BAKERSFIELD ARENA AND THE BAKERSFIELD
CONVENTION CENTER CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFOR,
NOT TO EXCEED $130,000.
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Convention Center currently owns follow spot lights
manufactured by Strong International, Inc.; and
WHI~,REAS, the new arena will require the purchase of approximately 10 new follow
spot lights from the Furnishing, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) budget; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Convention Center will require the purchase of
approximately 2 new follow spot lights from the current fiscal year Capital Improvement budget; and
WHEREAS, maintenance of similar equipment and inventory of parts would benefit
the City; and
WHEREAS, the operation of similar equipment will require no additional staff
training; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has determined, and has recommended that this
Council find, spot lighting can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Strong International,
Inc., because of the necessity to integrate the equipment into an existing system, and recommends that
this Counc'd authorize dispensing with bidding therefor in accordance with Section 3.20.060 D of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
The Council hereby finds that spot lights only be reasonably obtained from
one vendor because the Bakersfield Convention Center currently owns spot
lights from a particular vendor and operation and maintenance of similar
equipment is a benefit to the City.
The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with the bidding therefor and
to negotiate the purchase of same from Strong International, Inc., not to
exceed $130,000.
ORIGINAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
DEC ! 7 1~? , by the following vote:
AYES: cOUNCILM~hl,qER DeMOND, CARSON, SMITH, McDERMOTT, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio ~lerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED DEC ! ? 1997
~ ' '/~of
MAYOR of the C Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
C~Y ATTOTEY of the City
ORIGINAL