HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1183 - Authorizing the purchase of OPTICOM Emergency Traffic Control Systems and the waiver of competitive bids for the sameCIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.//?3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF OPTICOM EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL
SYSTEMS,AND THE WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDS FOR
THE SAME
WHEREAS,the City Fire Department desires to purchase emergency
traffic control system equipment for the intersections of State Avenue
with Fifth Street,76th Street and 88th Street;and
WHEREAS,Opticom equipment,manufactured and sold by the 3M
Company,is the only equipment appropriate for this use and purpose
for the following reasons:
(a)No other company manufactures or sells similar equipment;
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(b)In 1984 Marysville purchased Opticom equipment for three
intersections and installed Opticom emitters on six of
its emergency vehicles.Such equipment and emitters must
be compatible with any new control systems which are pur-
chased;
(c)The State of Washington intends to install Opticom equip-
ment at the intersections of Third Street and Fourth
Street in 1986.Such equipment must be compatible with
all other equipment installed by the City;
(d)The City of Everett and Fire Protection District No.12
have each installed Opticom equipment at all of their
controlled intersections.It is necessary that Marysville's
equipment be compatible with that of all abutting juris-
dictions.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
WASHINGTON,AS FOLLOWS:
The City Fire Department is hereby authorized to purchase Opticom
equipment for installation at the intersections of State Avenue and
Fifth Street,76th Street and 88th Street,and to negotiate a fair and
reasonable price for the same with the 3M Company.The requirement of
RCW 35.23.352 that all purchases of supplies,materials or equipment
in excess of $2,000.00 must be by competitive bid is hereby waived.
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ADOPTED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 1~4t
day of OC.r 1 1985.
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By ~""Q ....~.JCITYRNEY
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