HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-353 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-353
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING
PROCESS AS IMPRACTICAL AND AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER IN
THE AMOUNT OF $430,000 TO EXP~NETS FOR THE
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A TELEPHONE
SWITCH
WHEREAS, in March 2001, the Council approved a contract with Exp~Nets for the
maintenance of the City's telephone switches, one located at the Civic Center and the other one
at the Corporation Yard, for one year with an option for seven additional one-year periods; and
WHEREAS, as part of that bid, staff asked for prices for maintenance services as well as
the purchase price of many components of the system; and
WHEREAS, more than 75% of the components that will be pumhased along with the
new phone switch were covered in that bid; and
WHEREAS, Exp@Nets provided the best overall response to the bid and was awarded
the contract; and
WHEREAS, Exp~Nets has done an excellent job for the City under the current contract;
and
WHEREAS, as part of the replacement for the telephone switch at the Civic Center, the
City will receive a warranty for parts and maintenance for one year and it is in the City's best
interests to purchase the equipment and have the warranty covered by the vendor who is
responsible for the maintenance of the remaining equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the formal biding process as impractical and authorize the Purchasing
Agent to issue a purchase order in the amount of $430,000 to Exp~Nets for the purchase and
installation of a telephone switch.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Louie Vigna~~'~ J o~en~y4~
Management ane[ Information Cd3y~Attorney
Services Director
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of October, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilla
Shirley Ho~on, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001-353 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23Td day of October, 2001.
Executed this 23rd day of October, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk