HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 116-98RESOLUTION NO. j' JL 6 -- 9 8
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT STRUCTURAL
UNITS FOR ENCLOSING THE KERN ISLAND CANAL
CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED TI!IROUGH USUAL
BIDDING PROCEDURES AND AUTI'IORIZlNG THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR TO DISPENSE WITH BIDDING
THEREFORE, NOT TO EXCEED $140,000.
WHEREAS, City is obligated to construct the new Bakersfield AMTRAK Station as
mandated by the agreement between the City and the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the existing open-channel Kern Island Canal crosses the site selected
for the new Bakersfield AMTRAK Station; and
WHEREAS, a covering over the Kern Island Canal crossing the new Bakersfield
AMTRAK Station site must be constructed in order to effectively utilize the property for its
intended purpose; and
WHEREAS, the installation of the covering over the canal requires that the
operation of the canal be shut down during the construction of the covering; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Kern Island Canal, Kern Delta Water Storage District,
has agreed to the installation of that covering of their canal and has approved a shut down
of the kern Island Canal from November 20, 1998, to December 5, 1998, so that the City
can construct the covering; and
WHEREAS, this covering will provide structural support for a temporary crossing
of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks over the Kern Island Canal during
construction of the Q Street Grade Separation Project and for a permanent crossing of the
AMTRAK Railroad tracks over the Kern Island Canal after construction of the new
Bakersfield AMTRAK Station; and
WHEREAS, City desires to construct a covering that will be cost effective, can be
installed within the time frame allowed by Kern Delta Water Storage District, will not
impede Kern Delta Water Storage District's on-going operation of the Kern Island Canal,
can be installed during this short shut down of the kern Island Canal, will conform to the
requirements of both Burlington Norther Santa Fe Railroad and AMTRAK Railroad, and
will be compatible with the Bakersfield AMTRAK Station project; and
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WHEREAS, construction of this covering within the. sixteen days allowed by Kern
Delta Water Storage District can only be accomplished with a pre-cast product; and
WHEREAS, City has determined that a pre-cast culvert manufactured by CSR
Hydro Conduit in Fresno, California, is the only product that can be reasonably obtained
which will satisfy all of the above stated requirements for this canal covering; and
WHEREAS, the pre-cast culvert manufactured by CSR Hydro Conduit is the only
product that has been approved by Kern Delta Water Storage District, Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railroad and AMTRAK Railroad; and
WHEREAS, the manufacturing of these pre-cast culvert sections must be complete
before the canal is shut down in order for the construction to be completed before the end
of the scheduled shut down; and
WHEREAS, the time frame for manufacturing the necessary pre-cast culvert
sections is approximately six weeks; and
WHEREAS, City desires to employ CSR Hydro Conduit to manufacture the pre-cast
culvert sections which will be installed by a contractor under separate contract with the
City; and
WHEREAS, CSR Hydro Conduit represents that they are experienced and well
qualified in the field of manufacturing pre--caet culverts and can manufacture the necessary
pre-cast culvert sections within the time frame constraints stated above; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director recommends the Council find that said
materials cannot be reasonably obtained from more than one vendor because of the
restricted availability of the pre-cast culvert sections and recommends this council
authorize the Finance Director to dispense with bidding; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director recommends the Council find said pre-cast culvert
materials cannot be reasonably obtained from more than one vendor as per the Public
Works Director's recommendation and recommends the 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.
The materials cannot be reasonably obtained from more than one vendor
because of restricted availability of the supplies and material necessary for
the project.
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3. 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 CSR Hydro Conduit.
The expenditure of funds for said materials involved with said contract shall
not exceed $140,000.
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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
8EP 0 0 1~ , by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CAR~ON, DEMOND, SMITH, MCDERMOTT,
COUNCILMEMBER /~3 ;'/¢
COUNCILMEMBER *~ ~ h {
COUNCILMEMBER ~J ¢ ~ ~
ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
APPROVED
By
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Mayor
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cl~k of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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August 28, 1998
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