CITY OF AGENDA
RIO DELL CITY COUNCIL
CRIO: SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
DELL FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023-4:00 P.M.
CALFORNA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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E. SPECIAL MEETING MATTERS
1) 2023/0131.01 - Approve Resolution No. 1569-2023 Approving Earthquake Disaster Recovery Phase Prioritization (DISCUSSION/
POSSIBLE ACTION
2) 2023/0131.02 - Approve Resolution No. 1570-2023 Authorizing the City Manager to Award Contract for Emergency Repairs to the
Waterline, Warf Hydrant and Street/Sidewalk at Birch
Street (DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION)
E. ADJOURNMENT
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The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-1570
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIO DELL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR
EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE WATERLINE, WARF HYDRANT AND
STREET/SIDEWALK AT BIRCH STREET
The City Council for the City of Rio Dell, California, having duly convened does hereby resolve:
A. WHEREAS, the City maintains and operates a waterline and fire hydrant infrastructure at/along Birch Street (the "Birch Street Waterline/Hydrant") for the benefit of the City residents and businesses;
WHEREAS, on or about the months of December, 2023, and January, 2024, due to severe and substantial earthquakes, the Birch Street Warterline/Hydrant and associated valves were substantially damaged and compromised;
C. WHEREAS, the City has discovered that the Birch Street Warterline/Hydrant has been damaged in the following respects, among others: Multiple small leaks at dozens of locations - Total Distribution System failure in progress.
D. WHEREAS, it is imperative that the Birch Street Warterline/Hydrant be repaired immediately for the health and safety of City residents; E. WHEREAS, due to the need to take urgent action, the City Council finds that there is insufficient time to award a contract for the necessary work through formal bidding procedures; F. WHEREAS, the City Manager identified Wendt Construct as a responsible contractor able to perform the work on an urgency basis, having provided an estimate in the amount of $109,287.00 with an immediate start date, and the City Manager has requested that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a public works contract with Wend Construction in the total amount of $109,287.00 to perform the Birch Street Waterline/Hydrant repair work on an urgency basis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property and further finds by method of, at least, a four-fifths (4/5 ths) vote of the Council that the award of the Birch Street Waterline/Hydrant repair project is justified pursuant to Public Contract Code sections 1102, 20168 and 22050.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rio Dell finds, declares, and resolves as follows:
1 Based upon the foregoing recitals, which are hereby incorporated as findings of the City Council, the City Manager is authorized to award a public works contract to Wendt Construction in the total amount of $109,287.00 to complete the necessary work to the Birch Street Waterline/Hydrant, as recommended and directed by the City Manager in response to damage caused by the recent earthquakes as noted, which requires emergency repair. The City Manager is further authorized to execute a public works contract with Wendt Construction for said repair work in a form approved by the City Attorney.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this th day of January, 2023, at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rio Dell, based on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
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