HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 004-19RESOLUTION NO. 0 04 - 19 X -Ref. Act lr 9-M
A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH BIDDING
PROCEDURES DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE
OUTLETS FOR RECYCLED WOOD CHIPS FOR THE
CITY'S MT.VERNON AVENUE RECYCLING FACILITY,
AND AUTHORIZING LIBERTY COMPOSTING, INC.
TO HAUL WOOD CHIPS FROM THE FACILITY NOT
TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($240,000).
WHEREAS, In the wake of the closure of the Delano Energy Plant in
December 2015, the City's Mount Vernon Avenue Recycling Facility (Facility) has
been continuously in need of new outlets for bulk quantities of recycled wood
chips; and
WHEREAS, the City entered Agreement No. 18-051 with K&I Services, Inc.
(K&I)to haul recycled wood chips to new outlets as such outlets are found; and
WHEREAS, the City found Liberty Composting, Inc. in Lost Hills, California
(Liberty) to be an outlet for recycled wood chips; and
WHEREAS, the City began utilizing K&I to transport recycled wood chips to
Liberty, at a cost of $280 per truck load; and
WHEREAS, Liberty found that its own contract trucking firm could transport
said wood chips at lower cost of $220 per truck load, because of an efficient
backhaul arrangement; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into Agreement No. PW18-130 with Liberty
Composting, Inc. to realize the available savings by having Liberty remove
wood chips from the Facility; and
WHEREAS, despite the City's continuous monthly advertising in farm
industry publications for free wood chips, no other significant bulk outlets have
been found to date; and
WHEREAS, Liberty is willing to continue removing wood chips from the
Facility under the terms of Agreement PW 18-130; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director recommends the Council dispense
with bidding requirements, in accordance with subsection D.2 of Section
3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The City Council finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are
true and correct and are hereby incorporated fully as a material
part of this Resolution and based upon such matters, the City
Council makes the additional findings set forth herein below.
2. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code.
3. The expenditure of funds for Liberty Composting, Inc. to haul the
wood chips from Mount Vernon Green Waste Facility shall not
exceed Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000).
4. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution and it shall become effective immediately upon its
approval.
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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 9 2019 by the following vote:
YES: COUNC I LM EMBER RIVEEA,GONl LES,WEIR, SMITH , FREEMAN, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER W9-
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER NRtN_
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER hc`wi
APPROVED: JAN 0 9 2019
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
CITY ATTORNEY
OSHUA H. RUDNICK
eputy City Attorney
JULI DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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