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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1980 - 232 - Rejecting all bids for B.S. 1248, and declaring that the required equipment can be acquired for a lower price in the open market . . • • • • RESOLUTION . y A RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR 'A ONE-TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FIRE BRUSH TRUCK, SUBMITTED UNDER -BID SCHEDULE "#1248 , AND • DECLARING THAT THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT CAN BE ACQUIRED FOR A LOWER PRICE IN THE OPEN .MARKET, AND AUTHORIZING ' . • NEGOTIATION THEREFOR •BY THE CITY MANAGER. WHEREAS, ' the City Council called for bids for a one-ton" four wheel drive Fire Brush Truck, in Bic: Schedule #1.24.8 , bid opening held September 8 ; 1930, and - WHEREAS, Of-,:the two bids received, thelow bid did .not meet the specifications, ,and the other bid was in excess- of the . budgeted "amount for said- equipment, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has advised the Council that, in his opinion, he',"can '•obta:in .the=',:required-equipment by negotiation in the open market for a price which is favorable .to the City:, and • •WHEREAS, ,Tthe '.City Council •-has 'carefully studied the afore- . • 'said matter, and has determined, that the..recommendation of the ' City Manager would be in the best interest of the City,-. and • • - WHEREAS, -it has been determined that this matter: is cate- gorically 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. • 2 . That all bids for a one'-ton-four wheel drive Fire ' Brush Truck for the City of Redding, submitted on or before • September 8 ,' 1980 , • under Bid Schedule #1248 , are hereby rejected. 3 . That- this Council does hereby declare that the re-• .•. quired equipment can - be acquired in the open market by negotiation, co . : for a price which is 'favorable to the City. • • ' -1- , 1 . • Fes'•. 4 . The City: Manager is: hereby authorized and directed to enter into negotiations; w'it_h,Y-one or more manufacturers or sup- pliers of such equipment, and to purchase said required equipment at a price favorable to the, City of Redding. • -f- 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 6th day of October , 1980 , and' was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: • AYES: COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Fulton, Gard, Kirkpatrick, and Pugh . NOES: COUNCILMEN: None --�"" •� ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None• A R. �/ • d. ayor `o 'City of Redding ATTEST: • MI'LDRED L. BRAY,TON7 City Clerk FORM • '•ROVED: ,r DALL A. HAYS, tCi Attorney • • —2— ' _