Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINDINGS AND THE USE OF LEVERAGED PURCHASING AGREEMENTS THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS POLICE VEHICLES The State of California Department of Goods and Services (DGS) serves the public by providing a variety of services to State agencies through procurement and acquisition solutions. The use of these contracts is optional and is available to California State and local government agencies; and The State has contracts with various dealerships for preferential pricing on many makes and models of vehicles. The specifications for the units available through the State contract meet the City’s requirements for the requested vehicle types; and The Leveraged Purchasing Agreements include multiple vendors and were established pursuant to a formal competitive bidding process conducted by The State of California DGS on behalf of its governmental members, of which the City is one; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council hereby approves the following findings in support of granting an exception to the competitive bid process pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070:
The State of California DGS established Leveraged Purchasing Agreements with vendors that can provide interceptor utilities and various unmarked vehicles for the Police Department.
These Purchasing Agreements were established pursuant to a formal competitive bidding process conducted by the State of California, DGS, on behalf of its governmental members, of which the City is one.
Taking advantage of the Leveraged Purchasing Agreements negotiated by the State of California will save the administrative expense of City staff conducting separate procurements.
Taking advantage of the Leveraged Purchasing Agreements will allow the City to be more competitive in purchasing vehicles in current industry conditions.
The specifications for the replacement equipment available through the State of California contracts meet the City’s requirements for their equipment type.
The City Council hereby authorizes the use of Leveraged Purchasing Agreements through the State of California, Department of Goods and Services, Contract Nos. 1-22-23-14C and 1-22-23-10A-E, for the purchase of marked and unmarked Police vehicles, a copy of which are attached as Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2, respectively, and are incorporated by this reference.
The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to approve the requisition of purchase orders for the procurement of 71 police vehicles, not to exceed $3,130,000 under these Leveraged Purchase Agreements.
The City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation $3,130,000 from the Fleet Internal Service Fund balance to the operating Fleet Internal Service Fund Fiscal Year 2023-24 Equipment Acquisition account.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED August 22, 2023 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
ELIZA R. GARZA, CMC
City Clerk of the City of Stockton