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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 147-00RESOLUTION NO. 1 ? -0 0 A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT ARTIFICIAL TURF FOR THE CENTENNIAL GARDEN ARENA CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFORE, NOT TO EXCEED $135,000 IN AGGREGATE TOTAL. WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield (CITY) desires to purchase artificial turf for the arena floor of the Centennial Garden Arena (ARENA) for Arena Football and other activities; and WHEREAS, the operator of the ARENA, SMG, Inc, (SMG), agrees with the purchase of the artificial turf; and WHEREAS, the artificial turf must conform to Arena Football 2 league specifications and requirements to provide uniformity of playing surfaces between teams playing in the league; and WHEREAS, the artificial turf must be installed on or before April 4, 2001 for an Arena Football exhibition game; and WHEREAS, CITY has determined that only the artificial turf manufactured by Sportexe Company meets the Arena Football 2 league specifications and requirements; and WHEREAS, SMG recommends (1) that Council find that said artificial turf cannot be reasonably obtained from more than one vendor because of the restricted availability and time requirements and (2) that Council authorize the Finance Director to dispense with bidding for the artificial turf; and WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends (1) that Council find that said artificial turf cannot be reasonably obtained from more than one vendor and that the above described materials must be ordered before December 1, 2000 and (2) that Council dispense with bidding under 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: The above-recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference, Page 1 of 3 ©RtGINA[ The artificial turf cannot be obtained from more than one vendor because of restricted availability of materials conforming to Arena Football 2 league specifications and requirements. The artificial turf must be ordered before December 1, 2000. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance with subsection D.2. of Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code. The Mayor is authorized to execute a contract, as approved by City staff, with Sportexe Company in an amount not to exceed $135,000. ......... 000 ........ Page 2 of 3 1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on NOV ~.9 Z000 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER CARSON DeMOND, MAGGARD, COUCH, GREEN, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO COUNCILMEMBER~ COUNCILMEMBER ~O~.. COUNClLMEMBER l',.~ ~ ~ CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of~he Council of the City of Bakesfield APPROVED NOV 29 tl]00 MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,-..B~ART J. TI-I~I:TGEN~--- CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE of the City of Bakersfield S:UOHN~ATPROJ~Artificial Turf Resolution,wpd November 29,2000 Page 3 of 3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Tamanaha, NiP. of Communications (310) 473-7999 ext. 208 NOVEMBER 20, 2000 L.A. AVENGERS SCHEDULE PRESEASON GAME IN BAKERSFIELD LOS ANGELES - In preparation for their second season in the Arena Football League, the Los Angeles Avengers will play a preseason game at Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, Calif., on April 5, 2001. Avenger owner and president Casey Wasserman made the announcement today at a press conference at Centennial Garden. The Avengers will play the Arizona Rattlers, who have won two ArenaBowl world championships (1994 and 1997) and are a perennial AFL powerhouse. Tickets are expected to go on sale in January. The exhibition contest will also serve as a "first look" at Arena Football for Bakersfield, which will have its own arenafootball2 team in 2002. A developmental league established by the Arena Football League in 1999, arenafootball2 recently completed a very successful inaugural season with 15 teams primarily located in the southeast. Over 800,000 fans walked through the turnstiles in al2 arenas with an average attendance of 7,239 per game. "We are really looking forward to this preseason game and exposing the City of Bakersfield to the great game of Arena Football," Wasserman said. "1 believe that it will quickly become one of the community's favorite entertainment options in the spring and summer." Centennial Garden, which will seat 8,796 for an Arena Football game, is also home to the Bakersfield Condors of the West Coast Hockey League, the Cai State Bakersfield men's and women's basketball teams, the NCAA Division II men's basketball championship tournament and numerous high- level entertainment events. The Avengers went 3-11 in their inaugural 2000 season and averaged 11,644 fans at each home game played at STAPLES Center. The squad was led by former USC and Los Angeles Raiders quarterback Todd Marinovich, who passed for 2,252 yards and 45 touchdowns. The Avengers will open the preseason on March 30, 2001, with a game versus the Nashville Kats at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. The 14-game regular-season schedule for all 19 AFL teams will be released in the near future. Avenger season ticket packages, which include all seven regular-season home games at STAPLES Center, can be purchased over the telephone at (888) AVENGERS or on-line at www.laavengers.com. # # # www. laavengers, com # # # O~iI5:INA( FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Tamanaha, t~P. of Communications - (310) 473-7999 ext. 208 NOVEMBER 20, 2000 ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM COMING TO BAKERSFIELD IN 2002 LOS ANGELES - In a move that promises to set the table for wide expansion of arenafootball2 (the developmental league established by the Arena Football League in 1999) into the Western region, Los Angeles Avengers owner and president Casey Wasserman announced today that Bakersfield, Calif., will field a team for the 2002 season and will play its home games at Centennial Garden in Bakersfield. "This is the beginning of something that will only continue to grow," said Wasserman, whose Avengers played their inaugural season in the Arena Football League this past year. "Bakersfield is the perfect city to serve as the launching pad for arenafootball2 in this region. We couldn't be any happier about this announcement and look forward to many seasons of great success in Bakersfield." The Bakersfield letter of application has been approved by the af2 Board of Directors, however, it is still pending approval by the AFL Board of Directors, which will take place next month. "We are thrilled to have Bakersfield in the fold for the 2002 season," al2 executive director Mary Ellen Garling said. "To have the Avenger organization, which has proven itself to be a top-notch sports operator, involved in al2 adds a tremendous amount of credibility while allowing us to further our goal of bringing the game of Arena Football to small to mid-sized communities through coast to coast expansion." Avenger executives will oversee the Bakersfield af2 franchise, working directly with the team's yet- to-be-named local management staff that will operate the team. Centennial Garden, which will seat 8,796 for an Arena Football game, is also home to the Bakersfield Condors of the West Coast Hockey League, the Cai State Bakersfield men's and women's basketball teams, the NCAA Division II men's basketball championship tournament and numerous high- level entertainment events. "We are very excited to be working with Casey Wasserman and the Los Angeles Avengers and look forward to a long term relationship," said Jim Foss, executive director for SMG entertainment, which operates Centennial Garden. "SMG is confident that Mr. Wasserman will succeed in providing Centennial Garden and the City of Bakersfield with quality sports entertainment." The identity of the Bakersfield al2 franchise will be chosen via a "Name the Team" contest conducted through www.laavengers.com, the official Website of the Los Angeles Avengers. The winning nickname and the team's primary logo will be unveiled at a Bakersfield press conference the day before the Avengers' preseason game versus the Arizona Rattlers at Centennial Garden on April 5, 2001. LOS ANGELES AVENGERS WWW. LAAVENGERS, C0M 1640 SEPULVEDA BLVD, STE 114 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 FAX (310) 473-Z~O1 Hi This past August, af2 completed a very successful inaugural season with 15 teams primarily located in the southeast. Over 800,000 fans walked through the turnstiles in al2 arenas with an average attendance of 7,239 per game. The league was one of only three professional sports leagues to fill its buildings to over 70 percent capacity (al2 was at 72 percent). Five al2 players have either been signed by or invited to National Football League training camps, while the Canadian Football League has signed three al2 players. The al2 championship game, ArenaCup 2000, was nationally televised on The National Network (TNN) to over 300,000 households and was played before a sellout crowd of 9,201. The Quad City (III.) Steamwheelers finished off a perfect 19-0 season with a 68-59 victory over the Tennessee Valley (Huntsville, Ala.) Vipers. All 15 teams from last season will be back to compete in 2001, along with new teams located mostly in the Midwest and Southeast regions, which expands arenafootball2's current roster to 27 teams. Several more teams are expected to be announced in the near future as the al2 office has received nearly 70 applications. The Los Angeles Avengers went 3-11 in their inaugural 2000 season and averaged 11,644 fans at each home game played at STAPLES Center. The squad was led by quarterback Todd Marinovich, who passed for 2,252 yards and 45 touchdowns. No stranger to the Southland sports scene, Marinovich played previously with the USC Trojans and Los Angeles Raiders. Avenger season ticket packages, which include all seven regular-season home games at STAPLES Center, can be purchased over the telephone at (888) AVENGERS or on-line at www.laavengers.com. # # # www. laavengers.com # # # r--