Rules and Legislation Committee - Cancelled
May 14, 2026

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY_________________________ OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ELECTRICAL, LIGHTING, DATA COMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY PRODUCTS, AND RELATED SUPPLIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,500,000.00) FOR UP TO A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD EXPIRING NO LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2031 PURSUANT TO OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE 2.04.080 WHEREAS, electrical, lighting, data communications, security products, and related supplies for its regular traffic signal and street lighting operations and maintenance; and WHEREAS, OMC section for the City, the City Administrator may purchase supplies or services as defined in section 2.04.010, through legal contracts of other governmental jurisdictions or public agencies that were awarded pursuant to an appropriate competitive process (i.e., advertised and bid for products and non-professional services; advertised and awarded through an RFP/Q process for professional services) without further contracting, solicitation, or formal bidding. Cooperative agreements are subject to City of Oakland pucontra WHEREAS, the use of cooperative agreements allows the City to ensure services are uninterrupted and provides the City with access to commodities and services at lower prices resulting in significant cost savings; and WHEREAS, the use of another jurisdictiocompetitive advertising and bidding process in lieu of having to initiate one locally significantly shortens the contract procurement process for the City; and WHEREAS, the existing legal contract between City of Kansas City, MO (Contract No. EV2370) and Graybar Electric Company, Inc., presents an opportunity for the City to piggyback topurchase supplies and equipment until January 31, 2029; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of electrical, lighting, and traffic signal equipment is essential to the CityDOT Safe Street ability to maintain a 90-day stock inventory to replace or upgrade existing equipment and to expedite projects; and WHEREAS, staff seeks City Council approval pursuant to OMC section 2.04.030 to award a contract, via the cooperative purchase agreement process, which exceeds $250,000 in value, to Graybar Electric Company, Inc.; and WHEREAS, funding is available to support the purchase in the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Capital Improvement Program and Operating Budget in Measure BB Local Streets and Roads Fund (2218) in the amounts as follows: Traffic Signal Management Project 1005416 - $1,046,000 DP350 Department Administration Project 1003469 - $454,000; and WHEREAS, funds will be identified prior to execution of each standard purchase order andshall be fulfilled by Safe Streets Division, through its operating and/or Capital Improvement Program budgets as needed, up to the capacity of the contract; now, therefore, be itRESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to enter into a cooperative purchase agreement with Graybar Electric Company, Inc., to provide electrical, lighting, data communications, and security products, and related supplies, in the amount not to exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars and zero cents ($1,500,000.00) up to a five-yearperiod expiring no later than June 30, 2031 pursuant to Oakland Municipal Code section 2.04.80; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or his designee if authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, and documentation required to accept, modify, extend and/or amend this agreement; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Attorney shall review and approve the agreementas to form and legality and a copy of the agreement shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk. IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND PRESDIENT JENKINS NOES ABSENT ABSTENTION ATTEST: ASHA REED City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of Oakland, California2