HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4923 RESOLUTION NO. 4923
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING THE LETTING WITHOUT
ADVERTISING FOR BIDS ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT
MCS-177, WIDENING DRAINAGE CHANNEL THROUGH CENTRAL
PARK, DUE TO URGENT NECESSITY FOR THE PRESERVATION
OF LIFE, HEALTH OR PROPERTY
WHEREAS, city Charter section 614 provides--- that public
works contracts may be let and purchases made without advertising
for bids if such work shall be deemed by the City Council to be
of urgent necessity for the preservation of life , health or
property, and shall be authorized by the affirmative vote of
at least two-thirds of the total members of the City Council;
and
The drainage channel, located in Huntington Central Park,
extending from the south side of Slater Avenue to the east side
of Goldenwest Street, approximately 1, 290 feet long, is of inade-
quate width and is obstructed by various types of growth which
prevented runoff of flood waters , a condition which caused exten-
sive damage this past winter to property in the area; and
It has been ascertained that few qualified contractors are
presently available with the necessary equipment to perform the
work required before seasonal rains begin to avert a repetition
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of flood conditions; and
The Director of Public Works has recommended that the City
Council approve, for the preservation of life, health and prop-
erty, the project to increase in width and depth the drainage
channel located in Huntington Central Park, and authorize the
Purchasing Officer to proceed to let the necessary contract with-
out bidding in the open market but by informal proposal,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
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City of Huntington Beach that it hereby approves the recommenda-
tion of the Public Works Director, and authorizes the letting
of a contract for project MCS-177 , improvement of the drainage
channel located in Huntington Central Park, to be made in the
open market without advertising for bids but by informal pro-
posal and authorizes an expenditure of $30�000 fr
om contingency
funds to be used for such project, deemed by the City Council
to be an urgent necessity for the preservation of life, health
and property.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th
day of October 1980.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
- Ci C r Cit. " .Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Acting City Adm nistrator Dire for of Public Works
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Res. No. 4923
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ass
CITY OF HUNT INGTON BEACH )
1, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day
of October 1980 , by the following voter
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, MacAllister, Mandic, Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
f None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Thomas (out of room)
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California