HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-47 Reeder Gulch ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 92-47
BEFORE THE CITY OF ASHLAND LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD
RESOLUTION EXEMPTING THE TURBINE )
AND SPEED INCREASER MODIFICATIONS )
TO REHABILITATE THE REEDER GULCH )
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT CONTRACT )
FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING )
LCRB RESOLUTION
NO. 92-8-1
This matter coming before the Ashland City Council sitting as the
City of Ashland Local Contract Review Board and information being
presented to the Board as follows:
1. C.F. Malm has designed and proposes to construct turbine and
speed increaser modifications to rehabilitate the Reeder Gulch
Hydroelectric Project. The total price for the rehabilitation is
$181,702.
2. The Reeder Gulch hydroelectric plant is the only such project
in the State of Oregon and is unique and unusual throughout the
Pacific Northwest. The original engineer of the project is
deceased and the engineering records regarding the project are
unavailable.
3. Very few engineers, if any, other than C.F. Malm, practice in
the Pacific Northwest with the experience necessary to design,
maintain or construct modifications to the Reeder Gulch speed
increaser.
4. By awarding the construction contract to C.F. Malm, the City
will be able to obtain warranties on the design and the
construction at a price substantially less that if bid.
Pursuant to ORS 279.015(2) and AMC 2.50.030, this Board is
authorized to exempt contracts from competitive bidding J.f it
finds that it is unlikely such exemptions will encourage
favoritism or substantially diminish competition and that: the
exemptions will result in substantial cost savings.
Based upon the information contained above, the Local Contract
Review Board resolves that the contract for rehabilitation of the
Reeder Gulch hydroelectric plant speed increaser is exempt from
competitive bidding. This exemption is based upon these
findings: It is unlikely this exemption will encourage
favoritism or substantially diminish competition and that the
award of this contract will result in substantial cost savings.
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The foregoing resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a
meeting of the City of Ashland Local Contract Review Board on
~.~~ust 18j 1992.
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~~ day of ~ -c.~ , 1992.
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