HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 225-07
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A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH BIDDING
PROCEDURES DUE TO THE EMERGENCY
COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT AT THE
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
BUILDING, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY NINE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO
DOLLARS ($39,252.00).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on Thursday, September 27,2007, General Services staff responded
to a call regarding a cooling tower failure at the Police Department Building; and
WHEREAS, General Services staff discovered that the failure was due to metal
fatigue and age of the equipment. This failure prevented the cooling throughout the Police
Department Building; and
WHEREAS, staff investigated the problem, determined repairs or replacement of the
cooling tower could not be completed by City staff alone. The Public Works Director
declared this problem an emergency and the work to be performed was of urgent necessity
for the preservation of life, health, or property; and
WHEREAS, to remedy this emergency, the Public Works Director authorized Trane
Company to replace the cooling tower at the Bakersfield Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by
reference.
2. City Council herby 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.
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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 OCT 2 4 7007
by the following vote:
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ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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COUNCIL MEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COOCH, HAM80M, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio
Council of the City of Bakers
APPROVED
OCT 2 4 2007
By
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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OBERT M. SHERFY
Deputy City Attorney
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