HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2018-18RESOLUTION NO. 20'18-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR APPROVING THE CITY HALL HVAC
REPLACEMENT PROJECT #25818 WITH TRANE U.S. INC.
DBA TRANS INVOLVING THE ACQUISITION AND
INSTALLATION OF SPECIFIED AIR CONDITIONING
CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$380,533.00.
WHEREAS, the City of Diamond Bar ("City") currently maintains air conditioning
equipment and a building automation systems (BAS) which includes, but is not limited to,
infrastructure, Trane Intellipak units and Trane Tracer SC controllers at City Hall and two
other locations;
WHEREAS, the City's existing air conditioning equipment at City Hall is 19 years
old, original to the building and at the end of its expected life;
WHEREAS, the City's existing air conditioning equipment at City Hall is
manufactured by Trane U.S. Inc. dba Trane ("Trane") and the City has an interest in
ensuring that all new air conditioning equipment is compatible with the existing equipment
and BAS currently in use and which is not in need of replacement at this time;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400, the City may specify
particular products, brands and trade names in the letting of contracts for public works
under specified circumstances;
WHEREAS, the City desires that the air conditioning equipment to be installed be
compatible with the other equipment currently in use and be made fully operational in an
expeditious and timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the City staff has reviewed, and analyzed alternative equipment from
various vendors and determined that such equipment may not be compatible and/or may
result in loss of warranties on the equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar does hereby find and determine as follows:
It is in the best interests of the City to specify the use of replacement air
conditioning equipment which is compatible with existing equipment and to
maintain warranties on that equipment and that Trane is the only vendor which can
perform the work and achieve the City's interests.
2. Given that Trane is the only vendor that will install equipment compatible with the
existing equipment and which will maintain warranties thereon, seeking
competitive proposals would be unavailing and not produce an advantage to the
City.
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3. The City hereby awards the contract for the acquisition and installation of new air
conditioning equipment pursuant to the City Hall HVAC Replacement Project to
Train and authorizes the Mayor to execute such contract on behalf of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this Stn day of June, 2018.
Ruth M. Low, Mayor
I, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was passed, approved and adopted at the regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of June, 2018, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lin, Lyons, Tye, MPT/Herrera,
M/Low
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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Tomrny6 Cribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar .
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