RES-9439 Continuing Emergency Rehabilitation to Water Wells 23 and 24RESOLUTION NO. 9439
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE DETERMINING THAT THERE IS
A NEED TO CONTINUE THE REHABILITATION OF
WATER WELLS 23 AND 24 IN RESPONSE TO AN
EMERGENCY 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,
by the adoption of Resolution No. 9425 on March 13,2001 and on the basis that: (
1) Water Wells 23 and 24 had developed operational problems and had been taken out of service, (
2) the award of a contract for the rehabilitation of those water wells would not permit a delay
resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, and (3) rehabilitation of those water wells was
necessary to respond to the emergency, this City Council waived the competitive bidding procedure
in accordance with Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code and awarded a contract to
General Pump Company for the immediate rehabilitation of those wells so that they can be returned
to service; and WHEREAS,
this City Council has received and reviewed the report of the Director of Public
Works in the form presented at this meeting and finds that there is a need to continue with the
rehabilitation of the water wells under the contract awarded to General Pump Company for the
reasons set forth in said report,NOW,
THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Orange that
the conditions under which the contract awarded to General Pump Company for the rehabilitation
of the water wells still exist. Accordingly, there is a need to continue the action and
said emergency action shall be deemed to continue to exist until its ternlination is proclaimed by
the City Council of the City of Orange.ADOPTED
this
24th day of April, 2001
ATTEST:
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Cassandra J, Ca , City Clerk of the City of Orange
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 24th day of April, 200 I,
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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ity Clerk of the City of Orange
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