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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF BADGER
METER WATER METERS FROM BADGER METER
AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE
EQUPMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
3.20.060(D)(2) OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Badger Meter has over 115 years of experience and a wide range of water meters and flow measurement technologies; and
WHEREAS, the Badger Meter Beacon Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system provides Utilities the ability to install AMI on a few critical meters or an entire meter population, anywhere in the Utility footprint that has cellular coverage; and
WHEREAS, the existing water meters located within the City’s water system were installed for many years by Cal Water; and
WHEREAS, since 1976, Cal Water manages the City’s water system and has installed Badger Meter Beacon AMI meters within the City’s water system; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase meters directly from Badger in-lieu of Cal Water purchasing the meters , which will result in a cost savings for the Department; and
WHEREAS, Water Resources Department and Cal Water staff, through significant evaluation, have determined that only one vendor , Badger Meter, provides the product needed to successfully integrate into the City’s existing system to meet the aforementioned requirements , and has recommended that this Council authorize dispensing with bidding requirements in accordance with Section
3.20.060(D)(2) 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 this reference.
2. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of particular water meters from Badger utilizing the Badger Beacon AMI system can only be reasonably obtained from one v endor, Badger, because of the necessity to successfully integrate such work, supplies, equipment or
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materials into an existing city project or system.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance with Section 3.20.060(D)(2) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code, and to negotiate the purchase of Badger Meter water meters.
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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: COUNCILMEMBER: ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: ________________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: ________________________________________________________________
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED __________________
By: ___________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By: ___________________________
MATTHEW COLLOM
Deputy City Attorney