HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 05-18 Waiving the Competitive Bid Process and Approving the Purchase of Two Fire Engines Through Cooperative Purchasing Contracts RESOLUTION NO. 05 — 18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TWO FIRE
ENGINES THROUGH COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM CONTRACTS, AND
APPROVING THE OUTFITTING OF THE FIRE ENGINES BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE
DEPARTMENT AS A SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER
WHEREAS, the City requires the purchase of fire apparatus for fire services operations; and
WHEREAS, the City follows a process of periodically replacing vehicles based upon the age
and condition of the vehicles; and
WHEREAS, appropriations are included in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Vehicle Internal Service
Fund budget for the replacement of fire engines #367 and #163; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.100(B)(9) of the Dublin Municipal Code allows for an exception to
the competitive bid process when another public agency has administered a competitive bidding
process and has a current valid agreement for the same or substantially similar consultant or
professional services, general services, supplies or equipment; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.100(B)(4) of the Dublin Municipal Code allows for an exception to
the competitive bid process when a contract or purchase involves goods of a technical nature, which
it would be difficult for a vendor to bid on a standard set of specifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that significant benefits are possible by authorizing Staff to
replace engine #367 with one fire engine purchased from Skeeter Brush Trucks through the
Cooperative Purchasing Program of the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments
(HGACBuy), contract #FS12-17.73, and to sole source the outfitting of the apparatus unit to the
Alameda County Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that significant benefits are possible by authorizing Staff to
replace reserve engine #164 with one fire engine purchased from Golden State Fire Apparatus, the
prime authorized dealer for Pierce Manufacturing, through the Cooperative Purchasing Program of
the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGACBuy), contract # FS12-17.65, and sole
sourcing the outfitting of the apparatus unit to the Alameda County Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, engine #367 (VIN # 1FDAX57P33EB49702) and reserve engine #163 (VIN #
4P1 CTO2S3WA000331) will be retired from the City's fleet when the replacement engines are in
service; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does
hereby approve the purchase of one fire engine from Skeeter Brush Trucks and one fire engine from
Golden State Fire Apparatus through the cooperative purchasing contracts, the sole source of the
outfitting of the new fire engines to the Alameda County Fire Department, and the surplus of engine
#367 and reserve engine #163.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of January, 2018, by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Goel, Gupta and Hernandez, and Mayor Haubert
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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