RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, (1) SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1109 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE UNDER THE UTILITIES PROJECT EXCEPTION THEREIN FOR THE SELECTION OF A QUALIFIED PANEL OF CONTRACTORS TO SUPPLEMENT RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES’ WORK FORCE FOR PROJECTS UP TO $950,000 FOR SPECIAL PROJECT WORK INVOLVING WATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION PAVING PROJECTS AND PAVING MAINTENANCE WORK ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS; (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD WORKS OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR CONSTRUCTION NOT TO EXCEED $950,000 FOR PROJECTS ADVERTISED FOR BID UNDER THE WATER DIVISION PAVING CONTRACTOR PANEL; AND (3) DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO SEEK BOARD APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONS TO THE WATER DIVISION PAVING CONTRACTOR PANEL.
WHEREAS, the Water Division of Riverside Public Utilities (“RPU”) generally has used outside forces, after a formal competitive bidding process, to provide paving to streets RPU field forces have disrupted in order to repair or replace pipelines; and WHEREAS, City Charter section 1109 provides that the City Council may, by at least five affirmative votes, waive the formal bidding requirements for projects for the construction and/or improvement; and WHEREAS, on December 10, 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution 22132, waiving the formal bidding requirements of Section 1109, establishing a Contractor Panel for paving projects for the Water Division (the “Water Division Paving Contractor Panel”), and authorizing the City Manager to execute master agreements with each panel member and to add contractors to the panel from time to time; and WHEREAS, the current criteria for use of the panel is when: (1) City forces do not have the ability (expertise) or the capacity (resources) to construct the project within the time frame required; and 2) the project cost is under $500,000; and WHEREAS, the use of the Water Division Paving Contractor Panel, has been instrumental in meeting deadlines and urgent relocation and upgrade work; and WHEREAS, the $500,000 project limit has not been increased in the past 14 years since the panel’s establishment; and WHEREAS, due to increased project costs and inflation in recent years, it has been increasingly difficult to award projects to the panel due to the $500,000 project cost limit; and WHEREAS, RPU staff recommends increasing the project cost limit to $950,000 so that the Water Division can continue to ensure the timely delivery of projects through the use of the Water Division Paving Contractor Panel; and WHEREAS, the revised criteria established for use of the panel is when: (1) City forces do not have the ability (expertise) or the capacity (resources) to construct the project within the time frame required; and 2) the project cost is under $950,000; and WHEREAS, the Water Division Paving Contractor Panel has been successful in promoting the timely completion of water projects throughout the City and staff recommends continuing the use of the Water Division Paving Contractor Panel with the revised project cost limit for the reasons set forth herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The formal bidding requirements of Section 1109 of the Charter of the City of Riverside are hereby waived under the utilities project exception stated therein.
Section 2: SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The continuation of the Water Division Paving Contractor Panel for paving maintenance and repair projects is approved.
Section 3: SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to issue purchase orders for the award of works of public construction to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for construction not to exceed $950,000 for projects advertised for bid under the Water Division Paving Contractor Panel, if the expenditure has been approved by either the Board of Public Utilities or the City Council, as applicable; Section 3: SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to add additional qualified contractors to this Panel with approval from the Board of Public Utilities; and ///
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ADOPTED by the City Council this _______ day of _______________, 2024. ___________________________
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _________day of _____________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ________ day of ______________, 2024. _________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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MACROBUTTON None FirmName1_1 , MACROBUTTON None FirmLegalStatus1_1 CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3900 MAIN STREET
RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
(951) 826-5567