HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1672ORDINANCE NO. 1672
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 6- 6.8(A) EXEMPTIONS FROM FORMAL
AND INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND PURCHASING AUTHORITY
LIMITS
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2011, the City Council approved to add
Section 6- 6.8(A) to the Lynwood Municipal Code related to piggybacking on
Public Works Contracts and purchases; and
WHEREAS, Public Contract Codes (PCC) 10290 and 12101.5 include
approval for local government agencies to use California Multiple Award
Schedules (CMAS) for acquisition for services, products, and services; and
WHEREAS, PCC Sections 10298 and 10299 authorizes local government
agencies and school districts to use CMAS and other Department of General
Services agreements without competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, using procurement programs offered by the state and federal
governments such as CMAS allow smaller agencies to realize the economies of
scale and cost savings typically achieved through volume buying.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6 -6.8 of the Lynwood Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its.entirety to read as follows:
"6- 6.8(A) Exemptions From Formal And Informal Bidding Procedures And
Purchasing Authority Limits:
The provisions of this section 6 -6 requiring formal or informal bids shall not apply
when the City is able to secure a contract for a public project through piggyback
procurement.
Piggyback procurement shall mean utilizing another public agency's contract or
agreement to obtain more advantageous prices and terms than can be otherwise
obtained on the open market.
A piggyback contract is available under which:
a. Competitive bid procedures have already been utilized, for the supplies,
equipment, or services by any California city, county, school district, state,
and federal government or any of their respective agencies within twenty
four (24) months, or
b. Procurement agreement is made available by any California city, county,
school district, state, and federal government or any of their respective
agencies, programs, vendors or agents allowing local governments to
buy directly from suppliers through existing contracts and agreements, or
c. The City Council adopts a resolution establishing policies for purchasing.
d. The supplies, equipment, or services are supplied to the city at the same
or better price as was obtained by the vendor via any California city,
county, school district, state, and federal government or any of their
respective agencies."
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this- ordinance, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed
and adopted. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
its final passage and adoption, and within fifteen (15) days after its final passage,
the City Clerk shall cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Ordinance is found to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity shall not affect remaining provisions of this Ordinance, which are
declared to be severable.
First read at a special meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day of June,
2014 and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council on
the 1St day of July, 2014.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1St day of July 2014.
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Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Da d A. Garcia, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Sarah M. WLtNrs, City Manager
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Emilio M. Mur , P Director
Public Works /.City Engineer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lynwood at its regular meeting held on the 1St day of July, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SOLACHE, SANTILLAW
BEAS AND HERNANDEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER CASTRO
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1672 in my office and that said Ordinance
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 1St day of
July, 2014.
'Ai nonez, ity Clerk