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City Attorney Approval: ______ Resolution No.
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RESOLUTION NO.___________________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE
OF 3 64 MOBILE PRINTERS AND POWER SYSTEMS
SUPPLIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000,
WITH BARCODES, LLC WITHOUT ADVERTISED
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
WHEREAS, the City of Fresno Police Department requires mobile ticket printers for patrol officers to enhance efficiency and accuracy in issuing citations; and WHEREAS, the Zebra ZQ521 mobile printers are unique in that they are the only TAA compliant printers that work with the Crossroads software used by the Police Department and also meet the Buy American requirements of the purchase; and WHEREAS, the Fresno Police department is required to use printers compatible with the Crossroads ticket writing software, which has been used by the Department since 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department researched the market for mobile printers that would meet our needs. Other vendors could not provide compatible printers that use our existing software, which we have been using since 2011, or the power supplies needed, or discounts on the printers in order to come in below our budget of $250,000. All other mobile printers on the market, regardless of whether they would work for our needs , do not meet the “Buy America” requirements mandated by the funding agency (OTS/NHTSA); and
WHEREAS, after thorough research and evaluation, it has been determined that Barcodes, LLC is the sole source capable of providing the specialized Zebra ZQ521 mobile printers that meet the unique needs and technical specifications required by the
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Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has identified the need for 364 mobile printers to be procured from Barcodes, LLC, not exceeding $250,000; and WHEREAS, City of Fresno Charter Section 1208 requires competitive bidding for materials, supplies, equipment or for any public work of improvement involving the expenditure of City monies in excess of $166,000.00, unless Council determines that the work to be done or the goods to be supplied can only be provided by one source, and the purchase is authorized by resolution of Council containing a declaration of the facts constituting the sole source.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:
The Council has received and considered the report and recommendations of City staff.
1. The mobile printers meeting the needs of the Fresno Police Department as a whole are available only from Barcodes, LLC.
2. The Council finds it proper for the City to dispense with the competitive bidding requirements, and t he Chief of Police is authorized to purchase 3 64 mobile printers from Barcodes, LLC of Chicago, Illinois, not to exceed $ 250,000, which is the amount of the funds appropriated for this purchase.
3. This resolution shall be effective upon final approval.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF FRESNO ) ss.
CITY OF FRESNO )
I, TODD STERMER, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the day of 2024.
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TODD STERMER, CMC
City Clerk
By:
Deputy Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDREW JANZ
City Attorney
By:
Jennifer M. Wharton Date
Deputy City Attorney