HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 165-2022RESOLUTION NO. 1 6 5- 2 02 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE
EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO GILLIAM &
SONS INC. ($353,615), FOR THE ABATEMENT OF A 7,524 SQ
FT URM BUILDING LOCATED AT 2011 CHESTER AVENUE
WHICH SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FIRE DAMAGE
REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY DEMOLITION FOR THE
PRESERVATION OF LIFE, HEALTH AND PROPERTY AND THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $353,615
FROM THE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT'S URBAN REDEVELOPMENT FUND (PSVS) TO
THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET.
WHEREAS, On September 7, 2022, at about 10:53 PM, Building
Department on -call staff went to assist the Bakersfield Fire Department on a
structure fire in the 2000 block of Chester Avenue to provide damage assessment
and other support as needed for a large fire of two vacant, commercial,
structures at 2001 and 2011 Chester Avenue; and
WHEREAS, On September 8, 2022, at about 8:00 AM, the Building
Director and staff completed the damage assessment of the building located at
2011 Chester Avenue and determined an emergency demolition of the building
was needed and was urgently necessary for the preservation of life, health or
property because of concerns of the structural integrity of the building; and
WHEREAS, the structure was a 2-story retrofitted Unreinforced
Masonry Building (URM), and due to the catastrophic fire the building's roof,
second floor and first floor were completely burned and collapsed into the
basement of the building, leaving unbraced, unreinforced masonry walls
approximately 40' high that posed imminent threat of collapse immediately
adjacent to public sidewalks and alley; and
WHEREAS, the Building Director determined summary abatement
and emergency demolition was of urgent necessity to preserve life, health and
safety and coordinated the closure of the north alley of 20th Street, the # 1
soufhbound lane of Chester Avenue, and the installation of perimeter fencing
around the buildings; and
WHEREAS, a 48-hour Summary Abatement notice was provided to
the record owners of the property who were incapable of completing the work;
and
WHEREAS, based upon bids received and requisite skill and
experience, the City awarded an emergency demolition contract to Gilliam &
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Sons Inc. in the amount of $353,615.00 for the emergency demolition; and
WHEREAS, the funds not to exceed $353,615.00 were appropriated
from the Economic & Community Development Department's Urban
Redevelopment Fund (PSVS) to the Development Services Operating Budget to
be reimbursed through the lien process or the emergency demolition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield:
1. 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
emergency demolition work is hereby deemed to be of urgent necessity for the
preservation of life, health or property, and therefore the City Council ratifies the
decision to dispense with usual bidding procedures in accordance with Section
3.20.060, subsection (D) (4) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
3. The City Council hereby approves and ratifies the execution of
the contract awarded to Gilliam & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $353,615 for the
abatement of a 7,524 sq ft URM building located at 2011 Chester Avenue which
suffered catastrophic fire damage requiring an emergency demolition.
4. The City Council approves the appropriation of funds not to
exceed $353,615.00 from the Economic & Community Development
Department's Urban Redevelopment Fund (PSVS) to the Development Services
Operating Budget, to be reimbursed through the lien process for the emergency
demolition.
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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
OCT 19 2022 , by the following vote:
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR,-8+0 tT, FREEMAN, GRAY, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
City Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: OCT 19 2022
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
CITY ATTORNEY
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ASHLEY ZAffy-PAttorney
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