RES-9425 Rehabilitation of Water Wells No. 23 and 24RESOLUTION NO. 9425
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE AUTHORIZING THE
REHABILITATION OF WATER WELLS 23 AND 24
WITHOUT GIVING NOTICE FOR BIDS TO LET
CONTRACTS.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.08 of the Orange Municipal Code permits the City Council, in
cases "where an essential governmental operation affecting the public health, safety or general
welfare could be greatly hampered or disrupted by following the standard purchasing procedures
for contracting for public projects", to comply with the provisions of Public Contract Code
Section 22050 and repair or replace a public facility, take any directly related and immediate
action required by the emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies
for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts; and
WHEREAS, this City Council finds and determines that Water Wells 23 and 24 have
developed bacteriological problems and have been taken out of service and, accordingly, it is
essential to the public health, safety or welfare and that the competitive bidding procedure be
waived in accordance with Section 22050 ofthe Public Contract Code and a contract be awarded
to General Pump Company for the immediate rehabilitation of those wells so that they can be
returned to service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that the emergency nature of
the rehabilitation work would not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids
and that the award of the contract to General Pump Company and the rehabilitation work is
necessary to respond to the emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of tile City of Orange as
follows:
1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
2. That the condition of Water Wells 23 and 24 constitutes an emergency under the
terms and provisions of Chapter 3.08 of the Orange Municipal Code.
3. The City Council hereby authorizes the retention of the services of General Pump
Company, without adopting plans and specifications or giving notice for bids to let contracts, to
make the requisite repairs and replacements at Water Wells 23 and 24 and to correct the
emergency condition for an amount not to exceed $98,955 and in accordance with the terms of a
contract in the form presented at this meeting.
4. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and the City Clerk to
attest, the contract with General Pump Company in the form presented at this meeting.
5. The officers and employees of the City are authorized and directed, jointly and
severally, to do any and all things necessary or advisable in order to effectuate the purposes of
this resolution and to administer the City's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed
hereunder and under the contract with General Pump Company, and all actions previously taken
by such officers and employees in connection with the retention of the services of General Pump
Company are ratified and approved.
ADOPTED this 13th day of March, 2001.
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of March, 2001,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: SLATER, ALVAREZ, MAYOR MURPHY, COONTZ
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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Cassandra J. Cathcart, Ity Clerk ofthe City of Orange
Reso.
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