HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 114-18RESOLUTION NO. 1 1 4_ 1 8 X -Ref. IF, -Q0
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT AN
UPGRADE TO THE ICE CHILLER AT THE
RABOBANK ARENA CANNOT BE REASONABLY
OBTAINED THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH
BIDDING THEREFOR AND CONTRACT WITH
CIMCO REFRIGERATION, INCORPORATED TO
UPGRADE SYSTEM NOTTO EXCEED $1,001,500.
WHEREAS, the City must upgrade ice chiller at the Rabobank Arena which is
the original equipment when the facility opened in 1998; and
WHEREAS, the existing ice chiller had emergency repairs completed in 2014
which extended the life of the chiller an additional three to seven years; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations have
restricted the use and availability of R22 refrigerant with a complete phase out of
new R22 systems and refrigerant by 2020; and
WHEREAS, R22 refrigerant is estimated to be three times more expensive
(removing all the R22 in the existing system and refilling it would cost approximately
$100,000) and may not be available in 2020; and
WHEREAS, restricted contractor availability due to the necessity for all ice
chillers across the North American continent being converted from R22 to NH3
systems by the year 2020; and
WHEREAS, any delay in approving the agreement will cause the work to be
re -scheduled to 2020 or beyond due to the volume of work being scheduled; and
WHEREAS, materials cost for the project may increase and materials
availability will be affected if the start date for the upgrade is delayed orextended;
and
WHEREAS, CIMCO Refrigeration, Incorporated, can guarantee a system
upgrade by the summer of 2019 if the agreement is approved August 15,2018; and
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
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2. The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably
obtained from one vendor because of restricted availability of such
work, supplies, equipment, materials, or time frame for completion.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
4. The expenditure of funds for said work, supplies, equipment or
materials shall not exceed One Million One Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($1,001,500).
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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 AUG 16 ?01u�
by the following vote:
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Y COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
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CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AUG 15 7018
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KAR N GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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Deputy City Attorney
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