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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2013-56RESOLUTION NO. 2013 — 56 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY WAIVING THE BID PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.60.260 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY UTILIZING WESTERN STATES CONTRACTING ALLIANCE CONTRACT B27160, AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM DELL, INC., OF 245 DESKTOP COMPUTERS AND MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $234,870 WHEREAS, there are 245 computers utilized by City of National City staff that are approximately five years or older; and WHEREAS, those computers are utilizing hardware, operating systems (Windows XP), and productivity software (Microsoft Office 2003) that are at End of Support ("EOS"), which will cause software updates and spare parts to become increasingly difficult to obtain when hardware of software issues occur; and WHEREAS the Information Technology ("IT") Department desires to purchase 245 desktop computers and Microsoft Office Software from Dell, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $234,870 by waiving the bid process and utilizing Western States Contracting Alliance ("WSCA") Contract B27160; and WHEREAS, the City of National City will get the best price for the computers and software by "piggybacking" the State's WSCA Contract B27160; and WHEREAS, Section 2.60.260 of the National City Municipal Code provides that the City may buy directly from a vendor at a price established through competitive bidding by another public agency whose procedures have been determined to be in substantial compliance with the City's procurement procedures, and such a determination has been made in this case. It is therefore recommended that the purchase be made without complying with the competitive bidding procedure set forth in the Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of National City hereby affirms the determination that the State of California's procurement procedures are in substantial compliance with the City's, and pursuant to Section 2.60.260 of the Municipal Code, authorizes the waiver of the bidding process for the purchase of 245 desktop computers and Microsoft Office Software from Dell, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $234,870 by utilizing Western States Contracting Alliance Contract B27160. PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of April ATTEST: n Mic el R. Dalla, 1j' y Clerk on ornson, ayor ROVED AS TO FORM: audia = . itua Silva City Atto Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on April 16, 2013 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis. Nays: None. Absent: Councilmember Cano. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California 1) ezi , IP' RA& City lerk of the City o National City, California By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2013-56 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on April 16, 2013. City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: Deputy