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RESOLUTION NO. _________________
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE
UPGRADES AND REPAIRS FOR ANDROS
HAZARDOUS DUTY ROBOTS CANNOT BE
REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE AND
PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM THE
MANUFACTURER, REMOTEC, INC. NOT TO
EXCEED $210,000
WHEREAS, The Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) is looking to complete needed upgrades and repairs to the existing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot; and
WHEREAS, the BPD currently operates an aging and outdated EO D robot that is in need of upgrades and repairs; and
WHEREAS, once the upgrades and repairs are completed the BPD will have a more efficient machine that will perform activiti es with greater precision and efficiency; and
WHEREAS, Remotec, Inc., is the sole provider for such repairs ; and
WHEREAS , the Finance Director has determined and has recom mended City Council find, upgrades and repairs to the BPDs ANDROS robot can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Remotec, Inc. because of the manufacturer’s designation and has recommended that Council authorize the Finance Director to dispense with bidding requireme nts 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 are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of upgra des and repairs to the ANDROS hazardous duty robot, to be used excl usively by the Bakersfield Police Department, can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Remotec, Inc. for the reasons set forth above.
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3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore in accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfi eld Municipal Code and to negotiate the purchase of same as needed, for a total not to exceed amount of $210,000 unless otherwise approved by city council.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution/Or dinance was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfi eld at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________________________ by the following vote:
YES: COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, F REEMAN, GRAY, KAUR NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER ______________________________ ________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER ___________________________ ___________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ____________________________ ___________________________________
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: _________________
By __________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
By _________________________
ASHLEY ZAMBRANO
Deputy City Attorney II