HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-096 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 01-096
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING
DISPENSING WITH THE BID PROCESS AS ALLOWED BY THE
CITY'S ORDINANCE SECTION 3.08.070A8 AND APPROVING
THE PURCHASE OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE
WHEREAS, the City has installed over five (5) miles of conduit in preparation of
installing and connecting fiber optic cabling in the first phase of the fiber optic project to City
Hall, Library, Fire Station No. 2, City Yard and the Senior Center.
WHEREAS, the City is ready to purchase and install fiber optic cable; however, it
has met difficulty in locating available fiber optic cable for purchase due to a high demand and
existing scarcity.
WHEREAS, if the City proceeds with the normal and customary bidding
procedure, it will incur a substantial delay in obtaining fiber optic cable of up to one year and it
will lose the opportunity to purchase and install fiber optic cable based on the timeline of the
project.
WHEREAS, the demand for fiber optic cabling is expected to grow in the near
future and pricing will also increase.
WHEREAS, the purchase will include 40,143 feet or approximately 8 miles of
fiber optic cable at a total cost of $249,68007 which has been budgeted under the fiber optic
cabling project in account number 1712001-5603.
WHEREAS, the City has only received three vendor bids and it is recommending
the purchase of fiber optic cable from the lowest responsible bidder IKON Incorporated.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does
resolve as follows:
To dispense with the normal and customary bidding process and award
the purchase of 40,143 feet of fiber optic cable from the lowest
responsible bidder IKON Incorporated for a total cost of $249,680.07 from
account number 1712001-5603 all in accordance with Section
3.08.070A8 of the City of Rancho Cucamonga's Ordinance.
Resolution No. 01-096
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18`h day of April 2001.
AYES: Alexander, Biane, Dutton, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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William J. Alexa er, Mayor
ATTEST:
ira J. Adams MC, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 18th day of April 2001.
Executed this 19`h day of April, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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b J. Adams, Clile, City Clerk