RESOLUTION NO._________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BCS CONSULTANTS FOR THE PHASE II PUBLIC WI-FI EXPANSION PROJECT UTILIZING THE CALIFORNIA MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (CMAS) COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING $756,000 FROM THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUND; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Commerce has implemented Phase I of the Commerce Connect Public Wi-Fi Initiative, providing public wireless internet access at designated City facilities; and WHEREAS, the City desires to implement Phase II of the Commerce Connect Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project to expand secure outdoor wireless internet access at designated City parks and community facilities through a centrally managed enterprise wireless network; and WHEREAS, staff evaluated available procurement options and determined that utilizing the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Cooperative Purchasing Program provides the most efficient procurement method for the project because the contract was competitively solicited and awarded by the State of California; and WHEREAS, BCS Consultants has submitted a proposal to provide a turnkey solution for the engineering, design, installation, configuration, testing, and implementation of the Phase II Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project for a contract amount not to exceed $604,800; and WHEREAS, staff recommends establishing a contingency in an amount not to exceed 15 percent ($90,700) for unforeseen conditions and authorizing up to 10 percent ($60,500) for project management and inspection services to be performed under the City's existing on-call professional consulting services agreements; and WHEREAS, the total project authorization, including construction, contingency, and management and inspection services, is $756,000; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that appropriating funds from the Project Management Fund, an assigned fund balance designated for one-time expenditures, is appropriate to fund implementation of the Phase II Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council approves the Professional Services Agreement with BCS Consultants in a form approved by the City Attorney for the Phase II Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project in an amount not to exceed $604,800 utilizing the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) Cooperative Purchasing Program.
SECTION 3. The City Council appropriates $756,000 from the Project Management Fund to fund the Phase II Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project, including:
Contract Amount: $604,800
Contingency (15%): $90,700
Management and Inspection Services (10%): $60,500
SECTION 4. The Finance Director is hereby authorized and directed to amend the FY 2026-27 budget to reflect the appropriation authorized herein and to establish the necessary expenditure accounts within the appropriate department and fund to support project implementation.
SECTION 5. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and take all actions necessary to implement the Phase II Public Wi-Fi Expansion Project, including contract administration, project implementation, and related administrative documents consistent with this Resolution.
SECTION 6. The Mayor is authorized to execute this Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of July 2026. _______________________________
Kevin Lainez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Pat Jacquez-Nares, Interim City Clerk