HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1988-302 - Rejecting all bids for the necessary deotechnical work for the springs creek pumped storage project • •
RESOLUTION NO. 4,7 -:502_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE NECESSARY GEOTECHNICAL WORK FOR
THE SPRING CREEK PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT (BID SCHEDULE 2086) ;
DECLARING THAT THE REQUIRED GEOTECHNICAL WORK MAY BE
ACQUIRED IN THE OPEN MARKET; AND AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION
THEREOF AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS BY THE CITY MANAGER.
WHEREAS , the City Council called for bids for the necessary
geotechnical work for the Spring Creek Pumped Storage Project in
Bid Schedule No. 2086 ; bid opening held August 23 , 1988 ; and
WHEREAS , only one bid was received, from Continental
Drilling, which significantly exceeded the consultant' s original
estimate and the subsequently revised estimate; and
WHEREAS , the City Manager has advised City Council that, in
his opinion, he can obtain a bid for the necessary geotechnical
work at a price which is favorable to the City of Redding by
negotiating in the open market; and
WHEREAS , the City Council has carefully studied the afore-
said matter and has determined that the recommendation of the
City Manager is in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS , it has been determined that this matter is
categorically exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redding as follows:
1 . That the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
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2 . That the bid received from Continental Drilling on or
before August 23 , 1988 , for the geotechnical work on the Spring
Creek Pumped Storage Project under Bid Schedule No. 2086 is
hereby rejected.
3 . That it is the opinion of this City Council that
through negotiations the geotechnical work can be acquired in the
open market for a price which is favorable to the City of
Redding.
4 . That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to enter into negotiations for multiple contracts to accomplish
the necessary geotechnical work, and to execute the contracts for
said work at a combined cost not to exceed $220 ,000 . 00 .
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 6th day of September , 1988 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following 4/5ths vote of
Council:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum, Carter, Dahl, Fulton, & Johannessen
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
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K. MAURICE�JOHANNESSEN, Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: •
FOR APPROVED:
ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk RANDALL A. HAY , City Attorney
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