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A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT X-Ref. 0 ~ ~ ~ (-~
PREFABRICATED ELEMENTS NEEDED FOR THE
MILL CREEK LINEAR PARK PROJECT CANNOT
BE REASONABLY OBTAINED THROUGH THE
USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH BIDDING THEREFOR AND
PURCHASE SLIDE GATES AND OPERATORS
FROM WATERMAN INDUSTRIES NOT TO
EXCEED $170 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WHEREAS, the City desires to construct Mill Creek Linear Park, Phases 4 and 5,
through Downtown Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the City has already negotiated an agreement (#03-381) with Kern
Delta Water District to perform work in the Kern Island Canal; and
WHEREAS, the work in the canal must be completed during the time frame
estimated to be December 10, 2008 to December 31, 2008 when the canal will be
shut down; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish that canal work, some prefabricated items
necessary for construction of the park must be developed and delivered to the
project site and installed before December 15, 2008; and
WHEREAS, one bid (which did not adhere to the specific delivery date
required) was received on August 29, 2008 for the Slide Gates and Operators bid
package; and
WHEREAS, City staff was able negotiate with the one bidder a revised price to
meet the tight time constraints for the essential fabrication.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably
obtained from one vendor because of restricted availability of such
work, supplies, equipment, materials, or time frame for fabrication. ~~r~KF9
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3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in
accordance with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
4. The expenditure of funds for said work, supplies, equipment or materials
shall not exceed One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($170,000).
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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 oCT 0 g 2008
by the following vote:
AYES COUNCIL MEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
OES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO e
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
JOSHUA H RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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