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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH BIDDING PROCEDURES DUE TO
EMERGENCY REPAIRS RESULTING FROM STORM DAMAGE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP, DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD, NOT TO
EXCEED $200,000
WHEREAS, on Friday, March 4, 2005, a high intensity thunder storm hit the
Bakersfield area causing many areas of localized flooding including an area near 24th
Street and Chester Avenue; and
WHEREAS, City crews were immediately dispatched to the area and discovered
the Aamco Transmission Repair shop at 2415 Chester Avenue had flooded causing a
large amount of transmission fluid to spill within an estimated four (4) block area
(bounded by H Street on the West, Chester Avenue on the East, 26th Street an the north
and 23rd Street on the south); and
WHEREAS, storm water drainage within this area is collected in a series of
underground storm drains that discharges to the Kern River; and
WHEREAS, the portions of 23rd Street and 24th Street within the transmission
fluid spill area are within the jurisdiction of the California Department of Transportation
(CalTrans); and
WHEREAS, when City crews reached the spill site, CalTrans had already
dispatched an environmental clean-up crew to contain and mitigate the transmission oil
spill within CaITrans right of way; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director determined that due to the sensitive
nature of the Kern River storm drain outfall, this problem was declared and emergency
and the work to be performed was of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health
or property; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director also determined that the environmental
clean-up crew that had been dispatched by CalTrans was best suited to perform the
necessary clean-up work within Bakersfield City jurisdiction and therefore directed that
crew to perform the work on a time and materials basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
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2. City Council hereby determines that based on the above recitals the work
performed was of urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health or property,
thereby allowing the dispensing of bidding requirements as set forth in Section
136 of the City Charter and Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance
with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code, and is further
authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $200,000 for environmental
clean-up.
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ORIGiNAl_
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
.M..~ ~ 0 ~.005 by the following vote:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH, CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
COUNClLMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, Clyl'C//
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio C-rerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED MAR 3 0 Z01~
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
ROBERT SHERFY ~'~'
Deputy City Attorney
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