1 RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR A DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH LDV
SPECIALITY VEHICLES FOR THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PURPOSE-BUILT MOBILE COMMAND POST.
WHEREAS, the Glendale Police Department (GPD) currently has a 22-year-old Mobile Command Post (MCP) which has reached the end of its useful life; WHEREAS, the current MCP does not have the technology or the space to be effectively used during police operations and is only used as a place of shelter; WHEREAS, GPD requires an advanced MCP, outfitted with technology and the space to effectively provide police services to the citizens of Glendale; WHEREAS, GPD would utilize the MCP to manage critical incidents, acts of domestic terrorism, natural disasters and pre-planned events.
WHEREAS, the MCP will be able to provide uninterrupted police services to the community should the Police Department building become inhabitable for any reason; WHEREAS, the MCP will allow Command Staff, Managers and Supervisors to allocate resources, maintain situational awareness and to appropriately respond to calls for service and allow Dispatchers to receive 911 calls, dispatch police personnel and communicate with partner agencies.
WHEREAS, GPD organized a committee, comprised of sworn and professional staff, which visited local and regional partner agencies to determine best practices, explore new technologies and determine vendors in the market with the capability to deliver a MCP that meets the needs of our Police Department and community; WHEREAS, LDV Specialty Vehicles was the vendor used by almost every agency in the region and who has consistently delivered turnkey MCPs which have proven to have outstanding craftsmanship to include form, function, and technology; WHEREAS, LDV has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification for design, fabrication, integration, upfit of emergency response and commercial specialty vehicles WHEREAS, LDV is the only manufacturer to offer a fully automated vehicle control system allowing all vital functions to be controlled and monitored through the easy-to-navigate touch panel;
2 WHEREAS, LDV is the only manufacturer to offer fully automatic flat floor slide- out rooms forward and aft of the rear axles which drop down to flat floor height when deployed to prevent tripping hazards.
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 9 of the City of Glendale Charter provides an exemption to competitive bidding where the City Council determines it is in the best interests of the City to dispense with competitive bidding; and WHEREAS, LDV Specialty Vehicles is the only source from which to obtain a Mobile Command Post with all of the features needed as well as state of the art technology as set forth above.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
1. That the foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct and a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding and the Council hereby finds that it is in the best interest of the City to dispense with competitive bidding.
2. That the City Manager or a designee is authorized to execute an agreement with LDV Specialty Vehicles for the design, engineering, and construction of a purpose-built Mobile Command Post.
Adopted this day of , 2024.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, SUZIE ABAJIAN, Ph.D, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2024, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
3 Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk