HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03 Bid Exempt WastewaterRESOLUTION NO. 98-
BEFORE THE CITY OF ASHLAND LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD
RESOLUTION EXEMPTING FROM COMPETITIVE
BIDDING A PORTION OF THE WASTEWATER LCRB RESOLUTION
TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES TO USE ElMCO
PROCESS EQUIPMENT
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. The above Code section 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 Paula C.
Brown, Public Works Director, with attachments from Carclio Engineers, dated
February 26, 1998, 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:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades To Use Eimco Process. The portion of the
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades project which defines process equipment is
exempted from competitive bidding so that the City may purchase Eimco Process
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Equipment. The purchase may be accomplished by a commitment letter to Eimco and
further negotiations as necessary through the final design process of the Wastewater
Treatment Plant Upgrades Project.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code
§2.04.090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of ~
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this z/Z/day of ~ , 1998.
,1998.
R~ew~~.~t o f~~_____~
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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