Resolution 11810CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 11810
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF $108,600 FROM
THE DWELLING UNIT TAX FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PORTOLA TRIANGLE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department and East Bay
Municipal Utility District have been working together preparing a
plan for development of the Portola Triangle as a demonstration
garden featuring California native and drought tolerant plant
species and a water conservation irrigation system; and
WHEREAS, plans and specifications for construction of
Portola Triangle Demonstration Garden, P.W. No. 7- 89 -11, were
prepared by the City of Alameda Engineering Division which
incorporates irrigation plans prepared by Russell D. Mitchell &
Associates, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, once this project which includes grading work
and installation of hardscape and irrigation work is competed,
planting will be installed under separate contract at a cost of
approximately $24,000; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda on August 1,
1989, determined that said project would be financed from the
Dwelling Unit Tax Fund and on August 15, 1989, authorized
negotiations on the open market; and
WHEREAS, bids for the construction work have been
received with White Oak Landscape, Inc. agreeing to perform said
work for the sum of $116,830.68; and
WHEREAS, said firm is a responsible bidder and its
proposal is the lowest and best bid received; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
of Alameda that funds in the amount of $108,600 are hereby
appropriated from the Dwelling Unit Tax Fund for construction of
the Portola Triangle Demonstration Garden.
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 5th of September, 1989,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, Camicia, Thomas,
Withrow and President Corica - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official seal of said City this 6th day of
September, 1989.
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City Clerk of the City of Alameda