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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 92-142 - Authorize staff to negotiate a contract with Black & Veatch Inc for the design Ins Serv Redding Power Planti RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AUTHORIZING STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH BLACK & VEATCH INC. FOR THE DESIGN INSPECTION SERVICES, ENGINEERING STUDIES, AND BID DOCUMENT PREPARATION NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE REDDING POWER PLANT AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, NOT TO EXCEED $850,000; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. i WHEREAS, pursuant to the accompanying Report to City Council, it is the Electric Department' s recommendation that it is in the best interests of the City of Redding to negotiate a contract directly with Black & Veatch, not to exceed $850,000. 00, for the design inspection services, engineering studies, and bid document preparation necessary in connection with the Redding Power Plant and associated facilities (Project) ; and WHEREAS, the Electric Department believes that it would be beneficial for the City to bypass the formal technical consultant selection procedures due to Black & Veatch' s familiarity with the Project and the very high cost associated with delaying the Project; IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as follows: 1. City Council hereby waives its Policy No. 1501 pertaining to the selection of technical consultants in order to expedite obtaining the required engineering services for the t� Ii Redding Power Plant and associated facilities. r h 1 2. Staff is hereby authorized to negotiate a contract directly with Black & Veatch for the design inspection services, engineering studies, and bid document preparation necessary in connection with the Redding Power Plant and associated facilities in an amount not to exceed $850,000. 3 . The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract documents on behalf of the City of Redding, upon approval as to form by the City Attorney; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to attest the signature of the City Manager and to impress the official seal of the City of Redding on the aforesaid documents, when appropriate. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 7th day of April, 1992, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness, Carter, Fulton, Noss & Dahl NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ... a N MIKE DAHL, Mayor City of Redding AT T: FORM-APPROVED: Ate=-- 1'0_ t'1 n. n'a arErt c CONNIE STROHMAYER, ity Clerk RAhDALL A. HAYS, City Attorney 2