https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=5840636&GUID=0B2A9129-E371-4A2E-8C26-AE6AB97C4075Legistar15https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=5840636&GUID=0B2A9129-E371-4A2E-8C26-AE6AB97C40750B2A9129-E371-4A2E-8C26-AE6AB97C4075-2024-09-19-15-08-37Title: SUBJECT: Approval to Waive the Competitive Bidding Requirement to Allow for the Cooperative Purchasing Under NASPO California State Contract #7-20-70-45-04 and Standardization from Stalker Radar Applied Concepts, Inc. for a Total Amount of $143,318.80 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers waiving the competitive bidding requirement pursuant to Merced Municipal Code section 3.04.210 for purchases necessary to standardize particular types of equipment and utilizing cooperative purchasing through NASPO. Also, the approval to purchase equipment from Stalker Radar Applied Concepts, Inc for a (6) traffic data collector, (4) handheld Lidar units, (3) vehicle-mounted radar units, (3) message board trailers, (3) SAM speed trailers (3) Pole Mounts, and (1) PGM traffic display board in the amount of $143,318.80. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Waiving the City’s competitive bidding requirements as stated in Section 3.04.210 of the Merced Municipal Code for standardization of equipment and cooperative purchasing; and, B. Authorizing the use of the NASPO California State Contract #Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:08:37 GMT