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STAFF REPORT C1TY CLERK
D~JBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ^~0~-~~
DATE: August 16, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Joni Pattilio, City Manager ..
SUBJEC : Waiver of Competitive Bid Process and Authorization of Staff to Purchase License
Plate Recognition System Directly from Vendor
Prepared By Thomas C. McCarthy, Commander~~
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Funds have been reserved in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 for the purchase of a license plate
recognition system to aid criminal investigations. Staff is requesting the City Council waive the
competitive bidding process and authorize the purchase of the license plate recognition system
from PIPS Technology~. ~
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Adequate funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Police Investigations Budget
(Federal Asset Seizure Funds). The costs, including delivery, total approximately $22,240.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution "Authorizing Staff to Purchase
PAGIS License Plate Recognition System from PIPS Technology." The Gity Purchasing
Ordinance provides the City Council with authority to waive the competitive bid process.
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Submitted By Reviewed By Revie e By
Chief of Police Administrative Services Director , ~Assistant it Manager
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DESCRIPTION:
In the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget Dublin P'olice Services reserved funds to purchase a
"Mobile Law Enforcement Automated License Plate Recognition System." The I'icense plate
recogni~ion system uses cameras and software to capture and recognize license plates during
criminal investigations activities.
Alameda County Sheriff's Office maintains a server for use with a license plate recognition
system (PAGIS) purchased. from PIPS Technology. Alameda County Sheriff's Office, has
offered Dublin Police Services the use of its server. to conduct license plate recognition
activities. In order to connect successfully with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office server, a
PAGIS system must be purchased. PIPS Technology is the sole retailer of PAGIS.
The City Municipal Code establishes the procedures for making purchases and requires that
major purchases for items in excess of $20,000 be awarded by the City Council. The award is
to be made based on formal sealed bids unless one of the allowed exceptions is utilized. The
Municipal Code contains specific exceptions to the formal bid process. The applicable
exceptions are shown below:
Dublin Municipal Code Section 2.36.050(A)(2}:
"Where the city's requirements can be met solely by a single patented article or process;"
PIPS Technology pricing for PAGIS is $22,236.25 as outlined~'below:
The PAGIS. system will be purchased using Federal Asset Seizure Funds collected from
criminal investigation °activities. Upon purchase, the PAGIS system will be recorded in the
Internal Services Fund and funds will be collected to replace the system at the end of its useful
life.
Staff prepared a Resolution (Attachment 1) which will record the action being requested,
authorization to purchase the license plate recognition system through direct negotiation instead
of using a formal bid. The City's purchasing regulations require approval of this process by City ,
Council. ~. ~
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None
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ATTACFiMENTS: 1. Resolution Authorizing Staff to Purchase PAGIS License Plate
Recognition System from PIPS Technology
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RESOLUTION NO. xx - 11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CDUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURCHASE PAGIS LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
FROM PIPS TECHNOLOGY
WHEREAS, the City requires the purchase of a license plate recognition system for Dublin
Police Services operations; and -
WHEREAS, in the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Federal Asset Seizure F.und Budget funding is
included for the purchase of a license plate recognition system; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.36.050(A)(2) of the Dublin Municipal Code allows for exceptions to the
typical public bidding process when the city's requirements can be met solely by a single
patented article or process; and
WHEREAS, Alameda County Sheriff's Office purchased a License Plate Recognition System
(PAGIS) and maintains a server to store data collected from PAGIS, the use of which has been
offered to Dublin Police Services to conduct license plate recognition activities; and
WHEREAS, a PAGIS system must be used to connect successfully with the Alameda County
Sheriff's Office server; and
WHEREAS, PIPS Technology is the sole retailer of PAGIS; and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorizes the purchase of the License Plate Recognition System
(PAGIS) from PIPS Technology, at a cost of $22,240, as provided for under Chapter 2.36 of the
Dublin Municipal Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin hereby
authorizes the City Manager to purchase of the License Plate Recognition System (PAGIS)
from PIPS Technology.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of August 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT 1