HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 145-07
RESOLUTION NO.
145- 0 7
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN
MOTOROLA MOBILE AND PORTABLE RADIO
EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH
THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE,
NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000
WHEREAS, the CITY of Bakersfield is in need of mobile, portable and fixed radio
equipment for replacement purposes; and
WHEREAS, the CITY currently has Motorola mobile, portable and fixed radio equipment
in service for Police for the past thirty years and the CITY desires to continue using the
Motorola mobile, portable and fixed radio equipment because of their excellent track
record and acceptance as a standard within the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to integrate the Motorola mobile, portable and fixed radio
equipment into the existing City radio system; and
WHEREAS, compatible mobile, portable and fixed radio equipment is only available
from Motorola Communications, Inc; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said Motorola radio
equipment can only be reasonably obtained from Motorola Communications, Inc. and
because of restricted availability and the need to integrate the product into an existing
City 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:
1. The above-recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of the mobile, portable and fixed
equipment can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor (Motorola
Communications, Inc) because of the restricted availability of such equipment
and because of the necessity to successfully integrate such equipment into
the existing City system.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore and to
negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $1,000,000.
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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
JUL 1 8 Z001 , by the following vote:
rAVES:
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ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex 0 Icio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
JUL 1 8 2001
,
HARVEY L. HALL
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, City Attorney
By: 1Jtuc~ ~ ~
JANICE SCANLAN j!
Assistant City Attorney
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