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RESOLUTION NO. 039- 10
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT
MOTOROLA RADIO EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE
REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH
BIDDING THEREFOR AND PURCHASE RADIOS
FROM MOTOROLA NOT TO EXCEED $162,500.
WHEREAS, the CITY of Bakersfield is in need of replacement radio equipment;
and
WHEREAS, the CITY currently has Motorola radio equipment in service for the
Fire Department for the past twenty years; and
WHEREAS, the CITY is required to ensure that the Fire Department's Public
Safety two-way portable radios must be compatible with the City's existing
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires to integrate the Motorola radio equipment into the
existing City radio communications system; and
WHEREAS, compatible radio equipment is only available from Motorola
Communications, Inc; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said Motorola
radio equipment can only be reasonably obtained from Motorola
Communications, Inc. because of restricted availability of the equipment and
because of the need to integrate the product into an existing City 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 portable equipment
can only be reasonable obtained from one vendor (Motorola Communications,
Inc.) because of the restricted availability of such equipment and because of the
necessity to successfully integrate such equipment into the existing City system.
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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 equipment shall not exceed One
Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($162,500).
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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 APR 0 7 2010 , by the following vote:
AY COUNCIL MEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULL VI AN, SCRIVNER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER cpw
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER nur-S',
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER Y1b.
ROBERTA GAFFO , CMC
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO of the
APR 0 7 2010 Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
By
HARVEY T HALL 4/7
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
B 7~4
OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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