HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 063-09
RESOLUTION NO. 0 6 3 09
A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH FORMAL BIDDING
PROCEDURES DUE TO EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF CHILLER
COMPRESSOR AT THE CITY HALL SOUTH BUILDING, 1501
TRUXTUN AVENUE, NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($60,000.00)
WHEREAS, the compressor component of the chiller at the City Hall South building,
1501 Truxtun Avenue, experienced a catastrophic failure on Monday, May 18, 2009; and
WHEREAS, replacement of the chiller is needed for the proper operation of the heating,
ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and for the comfort of Staff and customers of
City Hall South; and
WHEREAS, the nature of the replacement work and subsequent testing requires unique
specialized equipment and tools City forces do not have; and,
WHEREAS, informal bids were solicited for the replacement of the compressor and
related HVAC work from two qualified contractors after bidders completed a thorough site
inspection of the chiller system; and
WHEREAS, the compressor component itself is by far the largest component cost of the
price of the replacement work with a substantial lead time for manufacturing and delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Director declared this problem an emergency and the
work to be performed was of urgent necessity.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
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 formal 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 JUN 1 0 2008 by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER SCRIVNER, CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER YzkV-
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER an.0 -
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER MOO_
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PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JUN 1 0 2n1g
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HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
Jos a H. Rudnick
De uty City Attorney
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