HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 039-19RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 9- 19 X -Ref. Iq�r 9-04
A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH BIDDING
PROCEDURES DUE TO LIMITED TIME TO COMPLETE
THE REMODEL AND RECEIVE POLICE OFFICER
STANDARDS TRAINING (POST) APPROVAL OF THE
POLICE ACADEMY FACILITY, AND AUTHORIZING
RYMAC GENERAL CONTRACTING &
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE
DESIGN, SELECTIVE DEMOLITION AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE
REMODEL OF THE POLICE ACADEMY FACILITY NOT
TO EXCEED ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000).
WHEREAS, On November 6, 2018, Measure N was passed by the voters,
increasing the sales and use fax within the City of Bakersfield from 7.25 to 8.25
percent; and
WHEREAS, the funding from Measure N will go directly to the City to address
top community priorities, including enhancing public safety, reducing
homelessness and bolstering economic development activities; and
WHEREAS, as part of Measure N, it is the intent of the City to add 100 sworn
police personnel over the next three years to improve response times, reduce
crime, and increase neighborhood police patrols; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2019, the Citizens Oversight Committee voted to
validate the spending proposal to remodel the building located at 4646 California
Avenue in Bakersfield, California to repurpose the structure into a Police Academy
and Advanced Training Facility (Facility) as part of the City's proposed plan to
hire 100 additional sworn police officers; and
WHEREAS, the remodel of the Facility will require approval from the
Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training (POST), which has indicated
in the past that the police department needs its own training facility due to its size
and training requirements; and
WHEREAS, the first Police Academy to begin to hire the 100 officers is
scheduled to begin on August 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2019, the City received a proposal from RYMAC
General Contracting & Construction Services (RYMAC) to provide design,
selective demolition, and construction management services; and
WHEREAS, due to the time constraints to complete the remodel of the o40AKeq
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Facility and receive POST approval, such work can only be reasonably obtained
from one vendor because of the restricted availability of such work that can be
done on an accelerated time schedule; and
WHEREAS, RYMAC is willing to provide the necessary design, selective
demolition, and construction management services for the remodel of the
Facility; and
WHEREAS, once demolition and designs are complete, RYMAC will provide
a new proposal for the remodel of selected areas within the Facility to meet POST
standards for the training Facility; 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.
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 RYMAC to provide the necessary design,
selective demolition, and construction management services for the
remodel of the Facility shall not exceed One Million Dollars
($1,000,000(.
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
MAR 2 0 2019 by the following vote:
AYES' COUNC I LMEMBERAIV[iA, GONZALES.w WEIR SMITH, FREEMAN. SULLIVAN, PARLEY R
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER NOI
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER t ,IIIo
SEN COUNCILMEMBER 2 0,
VIAAhL IyWYhgX(M
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
MAR 2 0 1019
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KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
CITY ATTORNEY
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