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Dispense with bidding resolution, Rush Truck Center, EV vans, March 11, 2026.pdf

Bakersfield City Council
March 11, 2026

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Dispense with bidding resolution, Rush Truck Center, EV vans, March 11, 2026.pdf
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March 11, 2026
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Bakersfield City Council
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________

A RESOLUTION OF THE BAK ERSFIELD CITY

COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL

BIDDING PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF

ELECTRONIC VEHICLE (EV) VANS FROM RUSH

TRUCK CENTER AND AUTHORIZING THE USE

OF COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT

CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE
EQUIPMENT.

WHEREAS, the City may enter into cooperative procurement contracts for supplies, equipment or materials without competitive bidding pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.060(D)(6); and

WHEREAS, prices offered through national cooperative procurement contracts are generally less expensive than the prices for work, supplies, the City is currently paying; and

WHEREAS, purchasing work, supplies, equipment, or materials for the City through national cooperative procurement contract s is to the City’s economic advantage and in the City’s best interests; and

WHEREAS, Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.060(D)(6) allows the City to dispense with bidding procedures when it is determined that work, supplies , equipment or materials are not available from local vendors and that it is in the best interests of the city, and to the city's economic advantage that such work, supplies, equipment or materials be obtained at the lowest possible cost for the quality needed by entering into a city, county, state or federal government cooperative procurement contract that was competitively awarded by another governmental agency within the last 36 months or is one that is still current and active; and

WHEREAS, the process used to determine the vendors for the cooperative procurement contracts herein substantially complies with the City’s procurement process, including public advertisement for sealed bids and awards determined on the basis of best value.

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.
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2. The Council finds that work, supplies, equipment or materials are not available from local vendors and that it is in the best interests of the city, and to the city's economic advantage that such work, supplies, equipment or materials be obtained at the lowest possible cost for the quality needed by entering into a city, county, state or federal government cooperative procurement contract that was competitively awarded by another governmental agency with in the last 36 months or is one that is still current and active.

3. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance with section 3.20.060(D)(6) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and to negotiate the purchase of same.

4. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to purchase electronic vehicle (EV) vans through Sourcwell pursuant to the terms and conditions of Contract No. 032824-RTG with Rush Trucks and may be amended from time to time and including any options to renew that may be exercised by Sourcewell.

5. That the Finance Director or designee is authorized to negotiate and execute any documents that may be necessary to register with, and purchase work, supplies, equipment, or materials from the vendors herein.

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I 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 ____________________________, by the following vote:

YES: COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, 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 E. ZAMBRANO
Deputy City Attorney II

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