HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2016-05RESOLUTION NO. 2016-05
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION IN THE MiCTA MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (CONTRACT NUMBER
155AN-FBOS2014-0317) GOVERNMENT PURCHASING PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SEVEN YEAR AGREEMENT WITH TIME WARNER CABLE
TO PURCHASE INCREASED INTERNET BANDWIDTH FOR A TOTAL NOT -TO -EXCEED
AMOUNT OF $87,360 ($12,480 ANNUALLY)
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 MiCTA, 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 MiCTA's master
agreement with Time Warner Cable (TWC) and have determined that TWC provides high quality and
reliable internet services and recommends TWC as the primary provider of the City's bandwidth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby:
1. Recognizes that certain services, supplies, materials, personal property and equipment can
sometimes 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 MiCTA Master Service Agreement Contract Number
155AN-FBOS2014-0317.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to purchase additional bandwidth from Time Warner Cable as a
pard—ipant in the MiCTA Master Service Agreement Contract Number 155AN-FBOS2014-0317.
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Approved and Adopted on the 1 st day of March, 2016
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 March, 2016 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
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Tommyd Cribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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