HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2015-41RESOLUTION NO. 2015- 41
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND RAR AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN THE U.S. COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT PURCHASING ALLIANCE TO
PURCHASE PARK, LLAD AND ROAD MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES FROM
HD SUPPLY- WHITE CAP DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a purchasing system for the efficient purchase of
supplies, services, personal property and equipment at the lowest cost commensurate with the quality
needed and to buy without favor or prejudice; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, acting in the role of Purchasing Manager, directs and
supervises the acquisition of all goods and services under the authority of Diamond Bar Municipal
Code Section 3.24.040 (a); and
WHEREAS, Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 3.24.070(b)(4) authorizes the Purchasing
Manager to dispense with formal bidding when, in the opinion of the Purchasing Manager, supplies,
personal property, services or equipment can be more efficiently or more cost efficient obtained if
acquired on behalf of the city by the state department of general services or other government
purchasing program, and the City Council authorizes the "piggyback" procurement by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Manager has determined that certain supplies, materials, personal
property and equipment can be more efficiently and more cheaply obtained if acquired on behalf the
City as a participant of the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, a government
purchasing program that procures contracted goods and services thorough a request for proposal
competitive solicitation process conducted by a public agency/governmental entity; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Purchasing Delegates have evaluated HD Supply -
Whitecap as the local distributor pursuant to a master contract between Maricopa County and the
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, and have determined that HD Supply -White Cap
provides high quality product and responsive customer service, and recommends HD Supply -White
Cap as the provider of park, LLAD and road maintenance supplies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby:
1. Recognizes that certain supplies, materials, personal property and equipment can be more
efficiently and more cheaply obtained if acquired on behalf the City as a participant of a
government purchasing program.
2. Authorizes participation of the City in the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to purchase park, LLAD and road maintenance supplies from HD
Supply -White Cap as a participant in the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance
during the 2015/16 fiscal year.
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Approved and Adopted on the 1st day of December, 2015.
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I, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar held on the 1st day of December, 2015 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, Low, Tye, MPT/Lin, M/Lyons
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Tommyd Cribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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