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3 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 AMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH J K MIKLIN, INC. DBA YAMADA (YAMADA) FOR
AS-NEEDED CONSULTATION, DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, AND INSTALLATION OF
FURNITURE SYSTEMS CITY-WIDE INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $400,000 AND EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT BY SIX MONTHS TO JUNE 30, 2026.
WHEREAS, following a Request for Proposals/Request for Qualifications process the City Council on December 18, 2018, issued Resolution No. 18-231 to dispense with competitive bidding and award three five-year professional services agreements to Yamada, Info-Com, and Catalyst for a cumulative total of $2,750,000; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, the City Council approved extensions to the contracts to all three vendors for two years to December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Yamada specializes in library furniture and has provided satisfactory services throughout the term of their contract; and
WHEREAS, performing a new Request for Proposals/Request for Qualifications process will take a significant amount of time and furniture needs to be urgently purchased by the state grant deadlines; and
WHEREAS, Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Sec. 9 provides an exemption to competitive bidding where the Council determines it is in the best interest of the city to dispense with competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, given the need for furniture procurement and installation for a grant funded project at Central Library, adequate justification exists and it is in the City's best interest upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works to dispense with competitive bidding and to authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to amend the Professional Services Agreement with Yamada for as-needed consultation, design, procurement, and installation of furniture systems city-wide increasing the contract amount by $400,000 to a total of $1,100,000 and extending the duration for six months to June 30, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
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3 1. The foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct, and a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the execution a professional services agreement amendment.
2. The Council hereby:
A. Dispenses with competitive bidding; and
B. Authorizes the City Manager, or a designee, to amend the Professional Services Agreement with J K Miklin, Inc. DBA Yamada for as-needed consultation, design, procurement, and installation of furniture systems city- wide, increasing the contract amount by $400,000 to $1,100,000 and extending the contract duration six months to June 30, 2026.
Adopted on this _____ day of 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian, PhD, 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 , 2025, the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk