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RESOLUTION NO. 0 0 9" 0 8
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE WET PLAY EQUIPMENT FOR
JASTRO PARK CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFOR, NOT TO EXCEED $160,000.00.
WHEREAS, Recreation and Parks Department has determined that wet play areas are
an economical way to provide water activities to the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, Recreation and Parks Department has determined that operating and
maintenance cost can be reduced by installing the same manufacturer's wet play equipment in
the City parks; and
WHEREAS, Vortex equipment is currently in use at Wayside Park, Jefferson Park, Dr.
Martin Luther King Park, Planz Park and Beale Park; and
WHEREAS, Miracle Playground Sales of Southern California (Miracle) is the exclusive
authorized distributor of Vortex Splash pads for Southern California, Arizona and Nevada; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has determined, and has recommended the Council
find that Vortex "Splash pad" is the wet play system in use and meets all requirements of the
Recreation and Parks Department, and has recommended that this Council authorize
dispensing with bidding requirements 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 equipment can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor because of
incorporating into an existing network of wet play grounds within the City.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore and to
negotiate the purchase of wet play equipment for Jastro Park, not to exceed
$160,000.00.
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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 January 16, 2007 by the following vote:
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ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER
PAMELA A. McCARTHY,
CITY CLERK and Ex Offi Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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