HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 056-09
RESOLUTION NO. O 5 6 0 9
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN MICROWAVE
RADIO EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING
THEREFORE AND PURCHASE CERTAIN MICROWAVE RADIO
EQUIPMENT FROM HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.,
NOT TO EXCEED $120,000
WHEREAS, the CITY of Bakersfield is in need of replacement microwave radio
equipment, from Police Headquarters to Wastewater Treatment Plant II and to Fire
Station 5, and
WHEREAS, the CITY currently uses Harris Stratex microwave radio equipment
exclusively for its microwave radio network backbone, and
WHEREAS, the CITY Federal Communication Commission (FCC) microwave
radio licenses designate the use of specific types of equipment, and
WHEREAS, the CITY has already paid to modify the aforementioned FCC
licenses specifying Harris Stratex microwave radio equipment, and
WHEREAS, Harris Stratex microwave radio equipment incorporates FARSCAN,
a proprietary network control and alarm system, and
WHEREAS, said vendor's price for the Harris Stratex microwave radio
equipment is One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000), and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said Harris
Stratex microwave radio equipment can only be reasonably obtained from Harris Stratex
Networks, Inc. because of restricted availability of the equipment and because of the
need to incorporate the new product into an existing City FARSCAN system, and
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 microwave radio equipment
can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Harris Stratex Networks,
Inc., because of the restricted availability of such equipment and the need to
successfully integrate such equipment into the existing City system.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance
with section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code, and to negotiate the
purchase of the microwave equipment from Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. in
an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000).
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by
the MAY 21 of~Q~he City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
by the following vote:
YES: COUNCILMEMBER: CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: "t.A-
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: Y-VAL,
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: TNArl -
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PAMELA A. McCARTHY, C
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio erk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVE MAY 2 uua
HARVEY .HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By,
City City Attorney
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