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Resolution No. 2009 - 28
Directing that Competitive Bidding be Dispensed
with in Connection with the District Pipeline
Replacement Project on the Skislope Way
WHEREAS, pipeline construction projects have been undertaken during 2006, 2007, 2008
and 2009; and
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2009, a bid opening was held and nineteen bids were
received; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2009, the Board awarded District Pipeline Replacement—2009—
contract C to Cruz Excavating; and
WHEREAS, the District has recently taken action to authorize a change order No. 3 to the
District Pipeline Replacement— 2009 — Contract C; and
WHEREAS, the Pipeline Replacement Project on Skislope Way and West Reed Avenue
was deleted from the contract; and
WHEREAS, the District needs to complete the scope of work planned for Skislope Way
during this construction season to better serve its electric and water customers; and
WHEREAS, failure to complete the work on Skislope Way will expose the District to
additional costs, and project delays of up to one year, and expose the District's Electric
Customers to unnecessary potential disruptions in electric service; and
WHEREAS, the second responsive bidder was AM-X Construction and Excavation; and
WHEREAS, the District wishes to award the Pipeline Replacement work on Skislope Way
to AM-X Construction and Excavation in the amount of $129,214.80 for construction of
Water Pipeline and Electrical Conduit; and
WHEREAS, Public Contract Code Section 22050 provides that in the case of an
emergency, a public agency, pursuant to a four-fifths vote of the governing body, may
repair or replace a public facility,take any directly related and immediate action required by
that emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those
purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors adopts the above
recitals as its findings; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the District shall therefore dispense with competitive
bidding for the Pipeline Replacement Project on Skislope Way.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held with
the District on the 16th day of September, 2009 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DO NER PUBLI UTILITY DISTRICT
BY J;1
j. R&A emig, President
ATTEST:
Michael D. Holley, CI of the Board
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