1 RESOLUTION NO. 15507
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5 6 WHEREAS Section 1109 of the Charter of the City of
7 Riverside provides that every project for the construction of 8 public works with expenditures in excess of the amount set by 9 state law shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible 10 bidder, and further provides that projects for the extension or 11 development of any public utility operated by the city may be 12 excepted from said Section 1109 if the City Council so determines 13 by at least five affirmative votes; and
14 WHEREAS the prudent operation of utilities requires
15 that a well-trained work force which can be supplemented by 16 contract workers be available at all times in the Electric and 17 Water Utility to make repairs and as required to construct 18 utility facilities; and
19 WHEREAS, in the efficient operation of utilities, it 20 is necessary to perform both scheduled and unscheduled work 21 in order to promptly extend or develop facilities in connection 22 with new customer service, public works projects, and other 23 projects; and
24 WHEREAS the economics of constructing utility facilities 25 and/or performing routine maintenance with a work force employed 26 on a full time continuous basis supplemented by contract workers 27 employed on an intermittent basis as required represents the 28 most effective and economical utilization of resources; 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council 30 hereby excepts from the requirements of Section 1109 of the 31 City Charter the following types of projects for the development 32 and extension of the electric and water utilities:
CITY ATTORNEY
RIVERSIDE
CALIFORNIA
1 Electric Utility
2 (1) The extension and development including construction, 3 replacement and relocation of overhead and under-
4 ground communication and control circuits and
5 electrical distribution and transmission facilities
up to the "line side" of the customer's meter.
(2) The installation and construction of electrical
8 substations and additions to existing substations.
9 (3) The installation of mast arm street lights on
10 utility wood poles and replacement of existing
11 luminaires and street light standards.
12 Water Utility
13 (1) The extension and development including construction, 14 replacement and relocation of the distribution
15 system, consisting of all water mains 12 inches in
16 diameter and smaller, together with appurtenances
17 including fire hydrants, valves, fittings, service
18 laterals and meters.
19 (2) The connecting into the water system of projects 20 constructed by contract, such as reservoirs, trans-
21 mission mains, pumping plants, wells, and water
22 treatment facilities.
23 (3) Minor projects for the construction, replacement or 24 relocation of tanks, water treatment facilities,
25 pumps, power supply lines, fuel supply lines, signal 26 systems, water lines, and buildings where the total
27 project expenditure is estimated to be less than
28 $5,000.
28 (4) Any project required to restore or maintain water 30 service under emergency conditions.
31 Additional types of electric and water utility projects 32 may be excepted from the requirements of Section 1109 of the
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1 City Charter by minute action consisting of five affirmative 2 votes of the City Council.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 11396 of
4 the City of Riverside is hereby repealed.
5 ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and 6 attested by the City Clerk this 2nd day of October, 1984, 7 8 Robert E. Lowers
Attest: Maxpro/ Pempore City of Riverside
10 ALICE A. HARE
11 City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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16 I, Alice A. Hare, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, 17 California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was 18 duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council 19 of said City at its meeting held on the 2nd day of October, 1984, by the following vote, to wit:
21 Ayes: Councilmembers Loveridge, Mansfield, Bowers,
22 Renck, Digati and Peterson.
23 Noes: None.
24 Absent: Councilmember Shepard.
25 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and
26 affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, 27 this 2nd day of October, 1984.
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CITY ATTORNEY
RIVERSIDE
CALIFORNIA