HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 089-17RESOLUTION NO. 0 8 9- 17
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT SULFA TREAT, A MEDIA
FOR REMOVING H 2 S FROM DIGESTER WASTE GAS, CANNOT
BE REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFOR, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.
WHEREAS, digester gas is created by the wastewater treatment process at
both Wastewater Treatment Plants 2 and 3; and
WHEREAS, hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) is a component of the digester gas which shall
be reduced to meet the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD)
permit requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City must remove H 2 from the digester gas to prevent formation
of sulfur oxides (SOx) to meet the emissions requirement set by the SJVAPCD permits;
and
WHEREAS, any violation of the H 2 and /or SOx requirements can be punishable
by fine by the SJVAPCD; and
WHEREAS, Sulfa Treat was determined to be the most effective media in
removing His exclusively distributed H 2 from digester gas; and
WHEREAS, Sulfa Treat is exclusively distributed by M -1 LLC, a Schlumberger
Company; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has determined and has recommended the
Council find, that the purchase of Sulfa Treat can only be reasonably obtained from
one vendor, M -1 LLC, because of sole distributorship and has recommended that this
Council authorize dispensing with bidding requirements in accordance with
subsection D.1 of Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The Council hereby finds that the purchase of Sulfa Treat, to be used for
air pollution control, can only be reasonably obtained from one vendor (M -1 LLC for
the reasons set forth above.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding therefore in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and to
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negotiate the purchase of some on a continuing basis, not to exceed budgeted
amounts for a period of one year.
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 IIIL 19 2017, by the following vote:
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CITY CLER AND EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JUL 19 2017
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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