Resolution 14006CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.14006
AUTHORIZING OPEN MARKET NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-15 OF THE ALAMEDA CITY CHARTER
FOR THE MODULAR RECREATIONAL BUILDING AND SITE
IMPROVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON PARK, NO. P.W. 05-06-17, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO SUCH AN
AGREEMENT FOR $650,000, INCLUDING A 10% CONTINGENCY
(REQUIRES FOUR AFFIRMATIVE VOTES)
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2006, City Council authorized a call for bids for
Modular Recreational Building and Site Improvements at Washington Park, No.
P.W. 05-06-17; and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2006 the bids were opened and both bids
exceeded the engineer estimate of $538,784 and the available Proposition 12
funding; and
WHEREAS, the Proposition 12 funding must be expensed and invoiced
by March 2007 or the funding will be reclaimed by the State; and
WHEREAS, the loss of grant funding from Proposition 12 will esu t in
Washington Park not being replaced; and
WHEREAS, negotiations with a contractor that will provide a modular
building currently approved by the Office of the State Architect is required to
avoid a delay in the project completion and meet the funding deadline; and
WHEREAS, a reduction in the scope of work and open market
negotiations is needed to meet the funding deadline; 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 great necessity or emergency requires immediate action; and
WHEREAS, because any further delay will likely cost the City both by the
loss of grant funding and further expenses related to the process of re-bidding
without the guarantee that the project will be within the budget appropriated, the
City Council finds that great necessity requires that immediate action be taken
negotiate the contract for the modular recreational building and site
improvements at Washington Park.
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 of the Public Works Department, is
hereby authorized to enter into open negotiations of contract for the modular
recreational building and site improvements at Washington Park, No. P.W. 05-
06-17, and authorizing the City Manager to enter into such an agreement for
$650,000, including a 1O% Contingency.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda iii the Regular Meeting of the City
Council on the 5th day of September 2006, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese and Mayor
Johnson - 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 6th day of September, 2006.
Lara Weisiger, City Cie
City of Alameda