HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 49-98RESOLUTION NO. 4 9- 9~
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT ONE (1) EACH USED
COMPOST TURNER CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING
THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING,
THEREFORE, AND APPROPRIATE $200,000 FUND
BALANCE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS OPERATING BUDGET
WITHIN THE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT FUND.
WHEREAS, The City of Bakersfield Public Works Department is in need of one (1)
larger and more effective compost turner to more efficiently operate the Woodwaste
Facility;
WHEREAS, Said compost turner is specialized and requires extensive lead time
and cost to purchase;
WHEREAS, The expeditious purchase of said vehicle ~s necessary to allow the
implementation of a higher volume of processing of compost at the Woodwaste Facility;
WHEREAS, The Finance Director has determined, and has recommended the
Council find that said vehicle for the Public Works Department cannot be expeditiously
obtained from more than one vendor because of the restricted availability of used compost
turners and recommends the Council authorize dispensing with bidding therefore 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:
The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
The Council hereby finds that the purchase of one (1) each used compost
turner for the City of Bakersfield Public Works Department cannot be
reasonably obtained from one vendor because of the restricted availability
of said equipment, and authorizes the Finance Director to dispense with
bidding therefore and to negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed two
hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), inclusive of transportation.
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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
APR ~ 2 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER DeMOND, CARSON, SMITH, McDERMOTt, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ~?a",~ )
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER ~ ·
~SSENT' COUNCILMEMBER )-'/~-,,~
~'lTy CLL~-E R K a(~dd ';! ~Officio C~he
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: APR ~
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MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
C: ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
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