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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-27 - C-2565 Coast Highway Widening ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 87 -27 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AUTHORIZING WATER MAIN RELOCATIONS AND TIE -INS APPURTENANT TO THE PHASE I, COAST HIGHWAY WIDENING PROJECT (C -2565) TO BE DONE VIA • NEGOTIATED PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED TO THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS BECAUSE OF URGENT NECESSITY. WHEREAS, the Phase I, Coast Highway Widening Project is presently being constructed between Mac Arthur Boulevard and Jamboree Road, and; WHEREAS, said Project requires work an, adjacent to, and above existing water mains and appurtenances, and; WHEREAS, in the course of said work, unexpected grades and conditions have been discovered which require relocation and reconstruction of a portion of those existing mains, and; WHEREAS, certain additional water main tie -ins have been determined to be vital to the future operation of the water system consistent with good practice, and; WHEREAS, those various relocations and tie -ins, if not performed at this time, will cause significant and substantial delays to the Federally funded prime contract, and; WHEREAS, such delays, costs and liabilities can be minimized and /or greatly reduced by negotiating a separate contract without a formal bid procedures, and; WHEREAS, Section 1110 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach provides for letting contracts without formal bid procedures in cases of urgent necessity, and; WHEREAS, such work on the City's water system is vital and is necessary to provide continued reliable public water service consistent with the sound principles and practices of operation of a potable water supply and to provide fire protection consistent with the preservation of life, health and property, and; WHEREAS, such work constitutes urgent necessity; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that said water line relocations and tie -ins along Coast Highway are of urgent necessity, and that a contract for such work may be let by the City Manager without advertising for public bids and may be handled via the issuance of purchase orders. ADOPTED this ATTEST: ity C erk