HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 138-2021RESOLUTION NO: 13 2 0 2 1
A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH BIDDING PROCEDURES DUE
TO NEED FOR EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS AT BANK STREET
SEWER LIFT STATION AUTHORIZING GSE CONSTRUCTION TO
PROVIDE SERVICES AND MATERIALS NECESSARY TO REPAIR
THE SEWER LIFT STATION, NOT TO EXCEED $100,000; AND
AUTHORIZING RAIN FOR RENT TO INSTALL TEMPORARY
BYPASS, NOT TO EXCEED $120,000.
WHEREAS, on July 7th 2021, staff responded to a pump alarm at Bank
Street Sewer Lift Station; and
WHEREAS, City Street Maintenance crews responded and began repair
operations on the sewer lift station; and
WHEREAS, during this repair effort, Staff determined the alarm was caused
by a pump mounting failure and discharge piping failure requiring an
emergency bypass to be installed and the pump, discharge piping and all
pump mounting hardware to be removed and sent out to be repaired or
replaced; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director determined that the repairs could not
be made. by City staff alone; and
WHEREAS, after assessing the condition of the sewer line, the Public Works
Director declared these conditions to be an emergency requiring work,
supplies, equipment, and materials urgently necessary for the preservation of
life, health, and property; and
WHEREAS GSE Construction was authorized by the Public Works Director
to rebuild and repair the lift stations piping and hardware on a time and
material basis since it had the necessary resources and expertise to timely repair
the sewer system in order to get the sewer Lift Station back into operation as
soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director authorized Rain For Rent to set up a
by- pass for the sewer line to keep the sewer system operational and to allow
for the replacement of the sewer pumps and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director recommends the Council authorize
the proposed repairs and dispense with bidding requirements, in accordance
with subsection D.4 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:
The foregoing findings and recitals are true and correct, and
incorporated by reference herein.
2. Based upon the facts included in the above recitals, the work is
hereby deemed to be of urgent necessity for the preservation of
life, health, or property.
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 to GSE Construction for the services and
materials shall not exceed $100,000.
5. The expenditure of funds to Rain for Rent for the services and
material shall not exceed $120,000.
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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
AUG 01, 2021 , by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WERR, SMF-F�AN, GRAY, PARLIER
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk
of the Council of the City of Bakersfield I
APPROVED: AUG 0 G 2021
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Mayor
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UA H. RUDNICK
Attorney
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