Resolution 14609CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 14609
AUTHORIZING OPEN MARKET NEGOTIATIONS OF A CONTRACT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 -15 OF THE ALAMEDA CITY CHARTER FOR
PARK STREET STREETSCAPE, LINCOLN AVENUE TO WEBB AVENUE,
AND CENTRAL AVENUE TO SAN JOSE AVENUE, NO. P. W. 10- 09 -30,
CONTINGENT UPON CALTRANS APPROVAL OF COST
EFFECTIVENESS /PUBLIC INTEREST FINDING (REQUIRES FOUR
AFFIRMATIVE VOTES)
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2011, the City Council authorized a call for bids
for the Park Street Streetscape, Lincoln Avenue to Webb Avenue, and Central
Avenue to San Jose Avenue, No. P.W. 10- 09 -30; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2011, the sole bid received /submitted was opened
and it exceeded the Engineer's Estimate; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2011, the City Council rejected the sole bid and re-
authorized a call for bids for the Park Street Streetscape, Lincoln Avenue to Webb
Avenue, and Central Avenue to San Jose Avenue, No. P.W. 10- 09 -30; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2011, the sole bid received /submitted was opened
and it still exceeded the Engineer's Estimate; and
WHEREAS, Section 3 -15 of the City Charter provides that the City Council,
by four affirmative votes, can authorize an open market negotiation if it determines
that, by doing so, the public work or improvements in question will be performed
more economically.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Alameda, pursuant to Section 3 -15 of the City Charter, and by four affirmative
votes, the City Manager, in cooperation with the Public Works Department, is
hereby authorized to enter into open negotiations of a construction contract for the
Park Street Streetscape, Lincoln Avenue to Webb Avenue, and Central Avenue to
San Jose Avenue, No. P.W. 10- 09 -30, contingent upon Caltrans approval of cost
effectiveness /public interest finding.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular
meeting assembled on the 19th day of July 2011, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 20th day of July 2011.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda