HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 139-01RESOLUTION NO. 1 3 9 ' 0 ~.'
RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN AUTOSCOPE
SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEMS
CANNOT BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE,
NOT TO EXCEED $90,000.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is in need of video vehicle detection traffic
systems and image sensors for replacement purposes; and
WHEREAS, CITY has used Econolite Control Products, inc. for video vehicle
traffic detection systems and image sensors for the past eight years; and
WHEREAS, CITY desires to continue using these video vehicle traffic
detection systems and image sensors because of their track record and acceptance as a
standard within the City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, CITY desires to integrate the video vehicle traffic detection
system and image sensors into the existing City Traffic Operations System; and
WHEREAS, to contract for the purchase of the machine-vision detection
systems concurrently with a signal project has led, in the past, to a high markup by the
contractor, resulting in increased costs to the City; and
WHEREAS, Autoscope, a proprietary machine-vision detection system, has
granted an exclusive license to sell to Econolite Control Products, Inc., making this
company the sole source for this system; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said
Autoscope vehicle detection systems and image sensors can only be reasonably obtained
from one vendor, Econolite Control Products, Inc. and because of restricted availability of
the equipment and because of the need to integrate the product into an existing City
system recommends that the Council dispense with 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:
The above-recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
The Autoscope Vehicle Detection System and Image Sensors cannot
be reasonably obtained from more than one vendor because this item
is only made available by the manufacturer.
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The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably
obtained from one vendor because of restricted availability and
because of the need to successfully integrate such work, supplies,
equipment or materials into an existing City project or system.
The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in
accordance with subsection D.2 of Section 3.20.060 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code.
The expenditure of funds for said detection systems and image
sensors involved shall not exceed $90,000.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City o_f _B_a_kersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
SEP 5 ~D~]I , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH,,~2,~:SON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER ~ o ~._
COUNCILMEMBER
CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO' CLERK
of the Council of the City of B~kersfield
~I'ARVE~i~L.~[ALL '
MAYOR
APPROVED as to form:
BART J. THILTGEN
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney
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