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HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-87 - Avon Street Storm Drain ConstructionRESOLUTION NO. 88 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING AN URGENT NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A PORTION OF THE AVON STREET STORM DRAIN WITHOUT CONFORMING TO THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS WHEREAS, a new storm drain to divert run -off from Riverside Avenue has been constructed from the Bay through the John Dominis Restaurant across Coast Highway and through the Newport Jaguar site; and WHEREAS, Newport Jaguar is required to pave Avon Street between the existing pavement and their new building and plan to accomplish this paving in mid- September; and WHEREAS, said storm drain must go below the new paving and is the CITY's responsibility to install; and WHEREAS, if CITY were to install the storm drain in Avon Street after the new paving was in place it would substantially increase the cost of the project; and WHEREAS, Section 1110 of the City Charter requires Public Works contracts in excess of $30,000 to go through a formal bid process of advertising for bids and it is estimated that this project will exceed that amount; and WHEREAS, Section 1110 also provides that by at least five affirmative votes the City Council may deem that an urgent necessity exists and allow a contract to be let without using the formal bid advertising process. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a situation of urgent necessity exists concerning the installation of a portion of the Riverside Avenue diversion storm drain in Avon Street, in that, Avon Street is scheduled to be paved by Newport Jaguar in approximately one month and that if the storm drain cannot be installed prior to the paving of Avon Street, it will cause the CITY to incur substantial additional expense to install said storm drain. 1 of 2 u 0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Works Department be directed to solicit bids from at least three contractors known to have successfully completed projects of this kind and that the contract be awarded to the lowest acceptable qualified bidder and that the City Manager be authorized to execute said contract. Adopted this 22nd day of August , 1988. ATTEST: 2of2