RES-9488 Continuing Emergency Rehabilitation at Water Wells 23 and 24RESOLUTION NO. 9488
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 stand:ird 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 termination is proclaimed
by the City Council of the City of Orange.
ADOPTED this 10th day ofJuly, 2001
y r of the City of Orange
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 10th day of July, 2001, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: SLATER, ALVAREZ, MAYOR MURPHY, COONTZ, CAVECCHE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
Reso. No. 9488
Prepared By: DPW~W
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