HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 2025-006 - Declare an Emergency and Authorize the City Manager to Award Emergency Contracts for the South Street Water Main Emergency Replacement Project � ��T'TI I� l�T . 2fl25-006
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E A�, Public Contract Code section 22050 and Redding Municipal Code 4.22.120{A)
provide that,in the case of emergency,a public agency may repair or replace a public facility,take
any direct�y related az�d immediate action required b� that emergency, and pr�cure the necessary
equipment,se�vices,and supplies far those purpc,ses without giwing nt�tice for bids to let contracts;
and
�V E A�,on December 9;2024,a 12-inch water main in Sauth Street broke beneath the Union
Pacific 12ai1road{UI'RR}tracks; and
WI�E .�5, City crews is�la�ed the braken segment flf piping but are unable to repair it, due to
its location uncler the UFRR tracks, and the pipe rernains out of service; and
�HE ��, proper water infrastructure is critical far public health, safety, and fire protection,
and
WHE�E��, if not repaired before high water demands during the surnmer months, there wili be
a lack of redundancy in the water system that will result in higher flow velocities, stress, and
potiential for surges in�ther water ma�ns, increa�ing potential far addition�l pipeline failures, an�
V6'HE A�, additional pipe�ine failures woulci result in disruptions in service; p�tential damage
tr� associated public and adjacent private infrastructure, and a significant decrease in av�ilable
water star�ge and fire flows; and
��IE A�S, a eompetitive solicitatian for bids is anticipated to require at least�even(7) months
ta design;�duertise far bids,and award a contract for constructic�n, after whieh construetion would
not c�ccuruntil the autumn of2025; failing to complete the necessary repairs until after the summer
and highest risk period for additional pipeline damage or failures, �vater pressure lc�sses, and
deficient fire fl�ws; and
WIEIE A�, cantinued outage t�f the water main will significantly reduce the reliability of water
systems tc�provide adequate pressures and fire flows; which threatens the safety af the public and
pr�perties in the do�untown area; and
W � AS, the cc�ntinued isalatian and outage of the broken water main in South Street to
accomtnodate the delay necessary for the competitive bidding pracess wauld nc�t mitigate or
eliminate the threat to persons and property;
N , '�" E EI+ E, � I�' �+ S I.��+ 'T �T:
I. The City Cauncil ofthe City of Redding finds that the recitals s�t forth aboVe are true and
correct and are hereby adapted as findings of fact;
2. The public interest and necessity rec�uire the immediate expenditure of publie money to
restore the water�onveyance systern to full capacity> protect the public health, safety and
welfare; and pzevent fiirther dam�;ge tc�the water system.
3: The Gity Council of the City of Redding therefare declares an emergency and authorizes
the City Manager to aw�rd emergency contracts to iepair the broken water main in South
Street at the LTPRR crossing,
4. The action authorized herein shall be reviewed by th� City Council at al1 regular meetings
of the Council until such time as the City C�uncil determines that the emergency is abated.
I �E BI' �ER'I'IFY that the foregoing resolutian wa� introduced and adopted a� a regulai
meeting of the City Council of the City of 1Zedding on the 4th day of February, 2025, by the
following vote�
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