RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fullerton will not hold a regular City Council meeting between August 17, 2022 through September 19, 2022.
WHEREAS, the City has packaged and advertised several significant public works projects with bid award deadlines that fall within the recess period.
WHEREAS, the City requires this temporary authority in order to continue progress on operational matters as well as significant public works projects to avoid delay and future cost escalations on materials for its planned infrastructure projects.
WHEREAS, staff requests City Council grant the City Manager temporary authority to award public works contracts to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder not to exceed $5,000,000 for certain specified projects and further grant the City Manager authority to award contracts for any projects not expressly identified in this Resolution up to a maximum $500,000 which may arise during the recess period and which the City Managers determines should receive award prior to the September 20, 2022 City Council meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
City Council grants the City Manager authority to award construction contracts to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in an amount up to a maximum $5,000,000 for the following projects:
Hunt Library Phase IV – Site Fencing Improvements (under $500,000) Mark III Area Water Main Replacement (under $2,000,000) Hunt Library Phase III - Building Repairs (under $5,000,000) City Council further grants the City Manager authority to award contracts up to $500,000 to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for projects not expressly identified in this Resolution but which arise during the recess and require award prior to the September 20, 2022 City Council meeting for reasons of public health, safety, and welfare as determined by the City Manager.
City Council grants this temporary contract award authority commencing on August 16, 2022 and terminating on September 20, 2022.
Staff will present all contracts awarded by the City Manager under the authority provided in this Resolution to City Council at the first meeting following termination of the temporary authority, at which time City Council shall consider ratification of the approved contracts.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 2, 2022. ____________________________
Fred Jung
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk
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Date
Resolution No. 2022-XXX
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