Res 14-013RESOLUTION NO. 14 -013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
TERMINATING BID PROCESS FOR
ELEVEN (11) MOTOR VEHICLES AND
DIRECTING OPEN MARKET PURCHASING
OR COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Poway did duly advertise for bids for the purchase of
eleven (11) vehicles for use in City operations, consisting of: three (3) complete SUV
type; two (2) pickup type, and six (6) cab and chassis type that were to be customized
at a later date; and
WHEREAS, the time set for the deadline to receive bids for the purchase of the
vehicles was 3:00 p.m. on February 13, 2014; and
WHEREAS, no responses were received; and
WHEREAS, Poway Municipal Code Section 3.28.070 (E) provides that in the
purchase of equipment in excess of $50,000, the City Council may reject all bids and
readvertise for bids or, if no bids were received, the City Council may follow the
procedures set forth in Public Contract Code Section 20167 and direct the Director of
Administrative Services, or a person designated by the Director of Administrative
Services to proceed with procedures for purchase of the equipment through the open
market process or competitive negotiations; and
WHEREAS, Purchasing, in concurrence with the Director of Administrative
Services, recommends that the City Council authorizes the termination of the bid
process and directs the Director of Administrative Services or a person designated by
the Director of Administrative Services to proceed to acquire the vehicles through either
open market purchasing or competitive negotiation with one or more vendors; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be in the best interest of the City to
proceed with the acquisition of the vehicles through either open market purchasing or
competitive negotiation with one or more vendors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway
as follows:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds that after fully complying with the
City's purchasing ordinance, no bids were received for the purchase of eleven (11)
vehicles.
Section 2: The City Council hereby terminates the bid process for the
purchase of eleven (11) vehicles, and directs the Director of Administrative Services or
a person designated by the Director of Administrative Services to proceed to acquire the
vehicles through either open market purchasing or competitive negotiation with one or
more vendors, such procedure to be determined by the Director in his sole discretion.
Resolution No. 14 -013
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Section 3: This Resolution shall require a four -fifths vote of the City Council.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
Poway at a regular meeting this 15th day of April, 2014.
Don Higginson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Sheila Cobian, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 14 -013 was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 15th day of April, 2014, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CUNNINGHAM, VAUS, MULLIN, GROSCH, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
S"hieila —R. Cobian CM , City Clerk
City of Poway