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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY
COUNCIL DISPENSING WITH FORMAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES IN THE PURCHASE OF BUSINESS
LICENSE SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
FROM HINDERLITER de LlAMAS & ASSOCIATES
(HdL) AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
THE PRODUCT AND SERVICE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.20.060(D)(2)
OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, The City completed a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process to select a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system including a business license software solution; and
WHEREAS, Clariti was selected based on its representation that its software could provide comprehensive business license services to meet the City’s operation needs; and
WHEREAS, The City determined during implementation that the software could not adequately meet the City’s business license requirements, resulting in termination of the agreement; and
WHEREAS, The City requires a replacement business license software solution following the termination of its agreement with Clariti, and HdL’s proprietary software is designed to integrate with the City’s existing business license data and processes; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase business license software and support services direct from HdL to integrate in with existing system; and WHEREAS, The Finance Director has determined that HdL’s proprietary Business License Software and Support services are needed to successfully integrate into the City’s existing business license data and system to meet the aforementioned requirements and has recommended that this Council authorize dispensing with formal 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.
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2. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of business license software and support services can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor, HdL, because of the necessity to successfully integrate such work, supplies, equipment or 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 business license software and support services.
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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: ___________________________
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney