RESOLUTION NO. 2022-52
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH OMNIA PARTNERS TO UTILIZE
THE TRANE TURNKEY CONTRACT WITH OMNIA PARTNERS FOR
DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER HVAC
REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a purchasing system for the efficient purchase of supplies, services, personal property and equipment at the lowest cost commensurate with the quality needed and to buy without favor or prejudice; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting in the role of Purchasing Manager, directs and supervises the acquisition of all goods and services under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 3.24.040 (a); and
WHEREAS, Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 3.24.090 (f) provides for an exception to the bidding requirements when supplies, personal property, services or equipment can be more efficiently or more cost effectively obtained through a cooperative purchasing program with a federal, state, county, local or other government purchasing program as authorized by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Manager has determined that certain supplies, materials, personal property and equipment can be more efficiently and more cost effectively obtained if acquired on behalf the City as a participant of OMNIA Partners, a cooperative purchasing organization; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of any such supplies, materials, personal property or equipment as a participant of a government purchasing program must be authorized by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Purchasing Delegates have evaluated the OMNIA Partners Contract Number USC 15-JLP-023 with Trane U.S. dba Trane, and have determined that the competitive solicitation process, conducted by the lead agency (Harford County Public Schools, MD), in conjunction with OMNIA Partners, meets and, or exceeds, the requirements of the City, and recommends use of this Turnkey contract, though OMNIA Partners, with Trane.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
1. Certain supplies, materials, personal property, professional services and equipment can be more efficiently and more inexpensively obtained if acquired on behalf of the City as a participant of a government cooperative purchasing program as opposed to a formal bidding process.
Resolution No. 2022-52
2 2. Authorizes participation of the City with OMNIA Partners.
3. Appoints the City Manager of the City to direct and supervise the acquisition of goods and services as a participant with OMNIA Partners.
4. Authorizes the Mayor to execute the professional services agreement with Trane U.S. dba Trane for the design of the Diamond Bar Center HVAC Replacement Project, as a participant with OMNIA Partners in the amount not to exceed $75,000.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4
th day of October, 2022.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
Ruth M. Low, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 4
th day of October, 2022, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk