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RESOLUTION NO. _________________
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENTS (BPD)
REAL TIME INFORMATION CENTER (RTIC)
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, CONSTANT
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
WHEREAS, the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) is looking to increase its policing efforts by improving situational awareness, critical incident response, and proactive policing; and
WHEREAS,
Real Time Information Centers (RTIC) modernize policing practices by leveraging technology to improve safety outcomes and increasing efficiency during critical operations; and
WHEREAS,
Constant Technologies, Inc. has the ability to desi gn, manage and install all needed equipment specific to BPD’s RTIC needs ; and
WHEREAS, Constant Technologies, Inc. is the sole source pro vider that can provide all the required steps for the project’s completion; and
WHEREAS , the Finance Director has determined and has recom mended City Council find, RTIC design, management and equi pment can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Constant Techn ologies, Inc. because of the manufacturer’s designation and has recommended that Council authorize the Finance Director to dispense with bidding requi rements 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 RTIC, to be used exclusively by the Bakersfield Police Department, c an only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, Constant Technologies, In c. 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(D)(2) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and to negotiate the purchase of same as needed.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution/Ordi nance was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of B akersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________________________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH , KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ____________________________ ___________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _________________________ ______________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ____________________________ __________________________________ _
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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