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RESOLUTION NO. /7,17%r
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR JOBS BILL TREE PLANTING PROJECT TO
INSTALL TREES AND CONSTRUCT AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT THE
REDDING CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND DIRECTING THAT SAID PROJECT BE
PERFORMED FOR A FAVORABLE PRICE BY FORCE ACCOUNT OR THAT THE
CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS ON THE
OPEN MARKET FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID TREES AND OTHER NECES-
SARY MATERIALS.
WHEREAS, the City Council called for bids for the installa-
tion of trees and the construction of an irrigation system at the
Redding Civic Auditorium, Job No. 9427 , Bid Schedule No. 1467,
bid opening held August 9, 1983; and
WHEREAS , of the bids received, none met the specifications
or budget ceiling; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Planning and Community Development
has advised the City Council that, in his opinion, the project
can be completed by force account at a price favorable to the
City and that the City Manager can be authorized to obtain the
required materials by negotiation in the open market for a price
which is favorable to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has carefully considered this matter
and has determined that said recommendations would be in the best
interest of the City of Redding; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that this matter is categor-
ically exempt from the provisions of CEQA;
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 all bids for the installation of trees and the
construction of an irrigation system at the Redding Civic Audi-
torium, Job No. 9427, Bid Schedule No. 1467, submitted on or
before August 9, 1983 , are hereby rejected.
3. That the Director of Planning and Community Development
shall cause said project to be completed by force account, at a
price favorable to the City of Redding.
4. That the City Council does hereby declare that trees
and necessary materials to complete this project can be acquired
in the open market by negotiation for a price which is favorable
to the City of Redding and to that end does hereby authorize and
direct the City Manager to enter into negotiations for such trees
and materials and to purchase same at a price favorable to the
City of Redding.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Redding on the 15th day of August , 1983 , and
was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and Gard
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
Po
BA -BARA ALLEN GARD, May r
City of Redding
ATTEST:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
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FORM APPROVED:
t�P :, �lAttorney
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