HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 077-01RESOLUTION NO. 0 ~' '~ - 0 ].
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT
TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION SYSTEMS
CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED
THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH
BIDDING THEREFORE, NOT TO EXCEED
$500,0O0.
WHEREAS, CITY currently has Opticom Traffic Signal Preemption equipment
installed on traffic signals which only work with Opticom software (emitters); and
WHEREAS, City currently has Opticom software (emitters) in all Fire Department
apparatus and Hall Ambulance Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, City currently has almost half of all Traffic Signals preempted for use
by emergency or public safety vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Opticom Traffic signal preemption can only be acquired through a 3M
distributor, to wit: Henberger Company; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to purchase Opticom equipment because of the
necessity to successfully integrate such work, supplies, equipment or materials into an
existing City project or system.
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 the need to successfully integrate such work, supplies,
equipment or materials into an existing City project or system.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance
with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
4. The expenditure of funds for said work, supplies, equipment or material shall
not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).
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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
by the following vote:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Council Member Benham, Carson, Couch, Hanson, Maggard, Salvaggio, Sullivan
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
APPROVED/'
By-~"/ '~/
~'I'I'AR~EY L. HALL
Mayor
CITY CLERK AND EX 0F~ICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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