HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2014 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
WAIVING THE BIDDING PROCESS BASED ON SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
DAY WIRELESS SYSTEMS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55,109 TO
PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, AND INSTALLATION OF THE CITY'S RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MOBILE
AND PORTABLE RADIOS, AND FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS AND ON -CALL
SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
FROM JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014
WHEREAS, the City desires to employ a contractor to provide general services
related to two-way radio communications maintenance for the City of National City, including
certain projects for the Police Department and Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that Day Wireless Systems is a technical
equipment repair and installation company specializing in public safety systems, and is qualified
by experience and ability to perform the services desired by the City, and Day Wireless Systems
is willing to provide such services for an amount not to exceed $22,020 for radio installations,
cabling, modem installations and antenna installations for the Police Department, $23,000 for
other projects as directed by the Chief of Police, and $10,089 for the maintenance of equipment
for the Fire Department, for a total not to exceed amount of $55,109; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.60.220 of the National City Municipal Code provides that
the requirements of formal bidding may be disposed with when the City Council determines that
due to special circumstances, it is in the City's best interest to purchase a commodity or enter
into a contract without compliance with the bidding procedure, or when a particular type or make
of commodity or equipment has been standardized by the City by order of the City Manager or
City Council; and
WHEREAS, Day Wireless Systems has maintained and serviced the City's two-way
radio communications equipment since 1999, and changing the service to another vendor would
entail additional costs to integrate the Day Wireless system with the new vendor's system, which
are the special circumstances demonstrating it is in the City's best interests to enter this Agreement
without the formal bidding procedure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby approves waiving the bidding process because it is in the City's best
interests to do so based on the special circumstances set forth above, and authorizes the Mayor
to execute an Agreement with Day Wireless Systems to provide radio installations, cabling,
modem installations and antenna installations, and other projects for the Police Department for
the not to exceed amount of $45,020, and maintenance of equipment for the Fire Department in
the not to exceed amount of $10,089, for a total not to exceed amount of $55,109, from July 1,
2013 through June 30, 2014. Said Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 2014.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney