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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 004-14Y RESOLUTION NO. 004-- 1 4 A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH NORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES DUE TO NEED FOR EMERGENCY INSTALLATION AND RENTAL OF A PORTABLE 300 -TON ICE CHILLER ALONG WITH EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO EXISTING ICE CHILLER SYSTEM AT RABOBANK ARENA DUE TO CATASTROPIC FAILURE, NOT TO EXCEED $375,000 WHEREAS, on November 17, 2013, Public Works staff was notified that the ice chiller system at Rabobank Arena had failed and could no longer maintain the temperature of the floor to insure the ice rink would not melt. Consequently, the existing ice chiller was unable to provide a safe ice surface for events requiring use of the ice rink; and WHEREAS, Public Works staff assessed the condition of the existing ice chiller and determined that the chiller experienced a catastrophic failure which would require an extended downtime in order to repair; and WHEREAS, because of the health and safety of users of the ice rink, the Public Works Director authorized the installation and rental of a portable 300 -ton ice chiller while repairs were in progress to the existing ice chiller; and WHEREAS, because rental costs for the portable 300 -ton ice chiller will be approximately $19,000 a month, the Public Works Director authorized the emergency repair of the existing ice chiller to save on future rental costs; and WHEREAS, to remedy this emergency, the Public Works Director authorized Peterson Cat Power Systems to proceed with the installation and rental of the portable 300 -ton chiller and Condenser & Chiller Services, Inc., Rapid Recovery, Thermal Services and Mycom to make the necessary repairs to the existing ice chiller system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The City Council hereby determines that based on the above recitals that installation and rental of a portable 300 -ton portable chiller along with the emergency repair of the existing ice chiller is of urgent necessity to preserve the health and safety of all persons using the ice rink at Rabobank Arena and to protect property, not to exceed $375,000. 3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance with Section 3.20.060.D.4 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code. 0 N o4F,9� T G: \GROUPDAT\ADMINRPT\2013 \12 -11 \Rabobank Ice Chiller System -Resolution - revised.doc �. Page 1 of 2 v ORIGINAL I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on JAN 0 8 1014 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER RIVA MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, ANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON COUNCIL MEMBER /1 ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERTA GAFFORD, CM CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield JAN 082014 APPROVED HARVEY L. HALL Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Att ey By ANDREW HEGLUN Deputy City Attorney Ik G:\GROUPDAT\ADMINRPT 12013 \12- 11 \Rabobank Ice Chiller System -Resolution - revised.doc rn Page 2of2 v o ORIGINAL