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RESOLUTION NO. (\ 8 8 - 0 7
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT
WIRELESS CITATION DEVICES CANNOT BE
REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE AND
PURCHASE 25 SUCH DEVICES WITH
RELATED HARDWARE/SOFTWARE FROM
ADV ANTIDGE, INC., NOT TO EXCEED
$122,500.00.
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department generates a large number of
citations throughout the year, all of which are handwritten; and
WHEREAS, the handwritten citations are hard to read, must be entered into our
records system by hand and again entered into the court system in the same manner, prior
to the processing of the citation. Thus, creating a consistent backlog at the department
level and with the court system, resulting in violators not being dealt with in an expedient
manner; and
WHEREAS, wireless citation devices can provide for more legible citations, faster
issuance, and immediate downloading of data into our records management system as
well as immediate entry of data into the court system for citation processing; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department has identified the Berendo Solutions,
Inc. wireless citation device as the best technology option compatible with the Kern County
Superior Court and City information systems; and
WHEREAS, the Berendo Solutions, Inc. wireless citations devices have a unique
configuration of components only available through Advantidge, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department has been awarded a S.T.E.P. Grant
from the Office of Traffic Safety, and the City Council has approved the spending plan to
purchase the wireless citation devices.
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.
2. The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably obtained
from one vendor because of restricted availability of such work, supplies,
equipment or materials.
3.
The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance
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with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
4. The expenditure of funds for said work, supplies, equipment or materials
shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($122,500.00).
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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 MAY 9 2007, by the
following vote:
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NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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COUNCIL MEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER
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CITY CLERK AND EX ICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
MAY
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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