HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1994-14 - Board RESOLUTION NO. 9414
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
RATIFYING AND APPROVING
EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK - AIRPORT WELL
WHEREAS, the District's Airport Well is the District's most productive water well, and the
efficiency and reliability of the District's entire water system is dependant upon the
successful operation of the Airport Well; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 1994, a District employee noticed an unusual noise coming from
the well pump; and
WHEREAS, through communications with the pump manufacturer, B W/I P International,
it was determined that it was necessary to immediately repair the pump, and that
continued operation of the pump could lead to extensive damage that would require the
pump to be out of service for a considerable length of time; and
WHEREAS, during the winter and spring of the year it is possible to take the Airport Well
out of service for short periods of time, but it would be extremely harmful to the District's
- overall water system if it were necessary to take the Airport Well out of service during the
summer months; and
WHEREAS, it was determined by District staff that it would not be possible to engage in
competitive bidding for the work that needed to be done without significant delays which
would increase the risk that the Airport Well would be significantly damaged, and increase
the risk that the Airport Well would be out of service for a substantial length of time; and
WHEREAS, because it is impossible to determine what repair work needs to be done until
the pump is actually removed and available for inspection, it would be extremely difficult,
if not impossible, to prepare plans and specifications for competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, District staff considered the situation to present an emergency, and therefor
District staff immediately engaged Resource Development Company to remove the pump,
and further arranged for Brown-Milbery, Inc. of Reno to inspect and repair the pump
motor, and arranged to have B W/I P International disassemble, inspect and repair the
pump; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the work described above was approximately $14,000; and
WHEREAS, Public Contract Code Section 20201 requires that the District engage in
competitive bidding on any expenditure in excess of the $10,000; and
WHEREAS, Public Contract Code Section 20205.1 provides that in the case of great
emergency, by consent of at least 2/3 of its members, the Board may once do or caused
to be done without notice all repair or replacement work necessary to meet the
emergency; and
WHEREAS, the District's need to have the pump immediately repaired and returned to
service created a great emergency, which pursuant to Public Contract Code Section
20205.1 would justify the District in dispensing with the competitive bidding procedures
for the repair of the Airport Well;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee
Donner Public Utility District as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted as findings of the Board of
Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District.
2. The Board of Directors hereby ratifies and approves the actions of District
staff in arranging for the immediate repair of the Airport Well, and in
dispensing with competitive bidding so that the work could be done on an
immediate basis.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District at a meeting thereof duly called and held within said District on the 18th day
of April, 1994, by the following roll call:
AYES: Aguera, Corbett, Jones, Maass and Sutton
NOES: none
ABSENT: none
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By: C��V%� (A 'Iry
mes Maass, President
ATTEST:
san M. Craig, Deputy Distr' t Clerk
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