HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 213-08RESOLUTION NO. 2 1 3 ~
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS RESPONSE VEHICLE CANNOT BE REASONABLY
OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES
AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE
WITH BIDDING THEREFOR, NOT TO EXCEED $546,234.00.
WHEREAS, the County of Kern is the designated sub-grantee for Homeland Security
Grants on behalf of the Kern Operational Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield (CITY) is part of the Kern Operational Area; and
WHEREAS, the Approval Authority of the Kern Operational Area has approved an
allocation of grant funds to procure equipment, software, training or other professional
services on behalf of the CITY, a local government within the Kern Operational Area, to
partially fund the CITY's Hazardous Materials Response and Readiness Project ("HAZMAT
PROJECT"); and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to expedite the purchase of a Hazardous Materials
Response Vehicle to leverage the grant funds made available and take full advantage of
available pricing prior to the end of the 2008 calendar year; and
WHEREAS, Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and supplier for
said Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle; and
WHEREAS, there is no known substitute or grant approved equivalent for the Hazardous
Materials Response Vehicle manufactured and sold by Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, due to the grant funding source, the CITY has obtained preferred pricing
through General Services Administration (GSA) pricing schedules for this type of equipment;
and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department requests the Council find that said Hazardous
Materials Response Vehicle can only be reasonably obtained from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.,
and because of restricted availability, recommends that the 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 Council hereby finds that the purchase of Hazardous Materials Response
Vehicle can only be reasonably obtained from one supplier (Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.) for the
AK
o~ 0 F,9~
C:\DOCUME~1\schiches\LOCALS~1\Temp\XPgrpwise\iiaz mat Resolution.doc ~
Page 1 of 2 Pages ~ o
ORIGINAL
reasons set forth above.
3. The Finance Director is an 3 20 060 of the Bakersfield Mun~' pal Code and to
accordance with Subsectrion D.2 of Sectlo
negotiate the purchase of same, not to exceed $546,234.
-------000-------
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 DEC ~ 7 02 08 __
by the following vote:
,.~ ,~ ~ ~
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: CARSON, BENHAM, WE R, COUCH, HA ON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: ~~ ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:
COUNCILMEMBER:
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFIC of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED DEC 1 7 200
By
HARV Y L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
o~~AKF9
sJ
C:\DOCUME~1\schiches\LOCALS-1\Temp~(Pgrpwise\Haz mat Resolution.doc ~ m
Page 2 of 2 Pages ~ o
ORIGINAL