HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2018-136RESOLUTION NO. 2018 — 136
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
WAIVING THE FORMAL BID PROCESS PURSUANT TO NATIONAL CITY
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.60.220, SUBSECTION (B), FOR
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF
TWO (2) TRUNARC CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS,
INCLUDING A 5-YEAR WARRANTY FOR EACH DEVICE, FROM
THERMO SCIENTIFIC PORTABLE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.,
FOR THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $61,896.15
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2016, the City Council of the City of National City
adopted Resolution 2016-23 ratifying the acceptance of $100,00.00 in grant money
disbursement from the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Citizen's Option for Public Safety (COPS)
program funds; and
WHEREAS, the National City Police Department desires to use the COPS grant
fund for the purchase of two (2) TruNarc chemical identification ("TruNarc") systems from
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc., for the not to exceed amount of
$61,896.15; and
WHEREAS, the TruNarc system is a handheld narcotics analyzer that easily and
safely identifies narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens and analgesics with a laser
that identifies the molecular structure of the chemical through any opaque or clear container,
drastically reducing the risk of exposure to City personnel; and
WHEREAS, Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc., is the sole
manufacturer of the TruNarc because the device utilizes the proprietary chemometrics and
DecisionEngine 2.0 MX analysis software produce solely by Thermo Scientific Portable
Analytical Instruments, Inc., and no other device of this kind on the market can make use of this
software as it would be a violation of intellectual property protections held by Thermo Scientific
Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes waiving the formal bid process pursuant to National City
Municipal Code section 2.60.220, subsection (B), for the Police Department's sole source
purchase of two (2) TruNarc chemical identification systems, including a 5-year warranty for
each machine, from Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc., for the not to
exceed amount of $61,896.15.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of Jul
ATTE T:
Michael R. Ila, City Cle
Morrison, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
July 24, 2018 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-136 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on July 24, 2018.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy