C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\63508\18176\1.docx RESOLUTION NO.______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING, ESTABLISHING THE CITY’S STANDARD VENDOR AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASING TO
PROCURE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
WHEREAS, The Glendale Fire Department must maintain specialized intra-osseous medical equipment for the paramedic program that is required according to Local and State regulations and this medical equipment is used in the treatment of critically ill patients to gain access points for life-saving medication delivery;
WHEREAS, the Glendale Fire Department began using Teleflex equipment over 10 years ago after a thorough evaluation of related products in the market and has been extremely satisfied with their products, and a recent evaluation of products on the market have reinforced that the Teleflex equipment remains at the highest quality and is considered the gold standard for the City’s needs;
WHEREAS, the City’s current contract with Teleflex was extended for 3 years with an expiration date of June 30, 2028, last year after it went to council approval to dispense with competitive bidding through Resolution No. 25-101, but that Resolution established the contract for $45,000 over three years, which funds was inadequate for the Department’s needs; WHEREAS, this contract is necessary to secure this vendor that is prepared to continue to deliver high quality products, reliable service, and competitive pricing; WHEREAS, by exclusively using Teleflex medical IO products our paramedics will be able to efficiently provide this specialized medical treatment without the need for additional training and without the investment of new storage solutions across the fleet of paramedic resources and this contract would supply the Department with the intra-osseous drivers, the EZ-IO needles, and all required additional peripheral equipment;
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Purchasing Policy promotes the standardization of commonly used items, vehicles, and equipment and this process will eliminate repetitive future approvals by the City Council for similar equipment and standardized items need to be reviewed by the Departments at least every five years and need to be approved by City Council at least every ten years.
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 interests of the City to dispense with competitive bidding;
2. That the City Council had previously approved the standardization of the intraosseous medical device solutions and supplies and hereby approves Teleflex Medical Supplies Corporation (Teleflex) as the standard vendor for the purchases of such equipment and supplies;
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3. That the determination to standardize Teleflex will be reviewed by the Fire Department and Purchasing Section at least every five years and the Fire Department will seek approval from City Council at least every ten years.
4. The Purchasing Administrator is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders with Teleflex for purchase of such equipment and supplies as needed, as long as the budget is available.
Adopted this __________ day of ______________________, 2026. _________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Dr. Suzie Abajian, 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 ____________________, 2026, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk