RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-111
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE PIER STRUCTURES
REPAIR PROJECT, JOB NO. 70350, AS “REPAIR”
AND EXEMPTING IT FROM BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 19 AND 19.1(A) OF THE
CITY CHARTER OF REDONDO BEACH
WHEREAS, Section 19 of the City Charter of Redondo Beach (“Charter”) mandates every contract for public works projects—including construction and improvements of public entities such as buildings, streets, utilities, and parks—exceeding an expenditure of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) be awarded either to: (1) the lowest responsible bidder, with notice published in the official newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to bid opening; or (2) the best value design-build entity or best value design-build-operate entity following a proposal request; and
WHEREAS, Section 19.1(a) of the Charter offers an exception, allowing the City Council to forgo the bidding process for projects designated as maintenance or repair, as determined by the City Council through ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City of Redondo Beach (“City”) Pier (the “Redondo Beach Pier”) requires frequent inspection and care to ensure its safety and functionality; and WHEREAS some portions of the of the Redondo Beach Pier were built in the 1920’s and consist of a timber substructure including timber piles with timber bracing, pile caps, and decks; and
WHEREAS the Redondo Beach Pier has numerous critical components that require continuous upkeep and repairs such as the various structural support components, the sanitary sewer piping, potable water piping, electrical wiring, and the thousands of nailing and bolting units; and
WHEREAS, due to the age of the Redondo Beach Pier, the constant wave and tidal surge action, and impacts due to exposure and climate, the Redondo Beach Pier requires frequent and continual repairs, specifically in-kind replacement of numerous Pier components.
WHEREAS, the upcoming repairs on the Pier are scheduled to be completed before the end of the year and consists of repairing and preserving the Redondo Beach Pier without adding new structures or improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Redondo Beach Pier requires urgent repairs, including the replacement of at least three damaged timber piles, repair of up to twenty fiberglass pile jackets, mending of at least seven fiberglass and wrap pile mud seals, replacement of pile bolting across the pier, correction or replacement of at least eighteen pile wraps, replacement of over one hundred missing nails on existing pile wrap, and the repair of timber braces, bracing splice blocks, and access catwalk; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 19.1(a) of the City Charter of Redondo Beach, the City Council formally designates the described work above as "repair", thereby exempting the foregoing work from the requirements of publication and receiving bids as prescribed in Section 19 of the City Charter of Redondo Beach.
SECTION 2 The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7
th day of November, 2023.
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William C. Brand, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________ Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-111
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. CC-2311-111 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 7 th day of November,
2023, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk