HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-29 Wetlands System ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 95-
BEFORE THE CITY OF ASHLAND LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD
RESOLUTION EXEMPTING FROM COMPETITIVE
BIDDING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OF THE ASHLAND DEMONSTRATION
WETLANDS SYSTEM PROJECT
LCRB RESOLUTION
Recitals:
A. AMC § 2.50.030.B permits the Ashland City Council sitting as the Local
Contract Review Board to exempt contracts from competitive bidding if it finds:
1. The lack of bids will not result in favoritism or substantially diminish
competition in awarding the contract; and
2. The exemption will result in substantial cost savings.
B. This ordinance provides that in making such findings, the Board may
consider the type, cost, amount of the contract, number of persons available to bid,
and such other factors as the Board may deem appropriate. Where appropriate, the
Board shall direct the use of alternate contracting and purchasing practices that take
account of market realities and modern or innovative contracting and purchasing
methods, which are also consistent with the public policy of encouraging competition.
C. In order to exempt a public contract from competitive bidding, the Board
shall adopt written findings that support the awarding of a particular public contract or
a class of public contracts without competitive bidding. The findings must show that
the exemption of a contract or class of contracts complies with the requirements of
AMC § 2.50.030.B.
The Board adopts the information contained in the memorandum from Paul Nolte to
the Mayor and City Council dated November 16, 1995, as findings justifying the
exemption. The Board finds that this exemption will not result in favoritism or
substantially diminish competition in awarding the contract and the exemption will
result in substantial cost savings,
The Board resolves that an exemption be granted as follows:
Design, Construction and Operation of the Ashland Demonstration Wetlands
System Project. This project is exempted from competitive bidding. The city shall use
requests for proposals (RFP) as the alternative method in selecting a qualified
designer/contractor/operator. The RFP shall set forth the specific criteria upon which
the selection shall be made and how the proposals submitted in response to the RFP
will be evaluated. The criteria will utilize the qualifications described in the
memorandum referred to above and shall be specific as to final product envisioned by
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the city. Cost shall be evaluated as a factor, but shall not be the sole determining
factor in awarding the contract.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code
§2.04.090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ,~/day of/2~ , 1995.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~ day of
995.
Reviewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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