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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5684 RESOLUTION NO. 5684 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING IT TO BE OF URGENT NECESSITY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY THAT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR BE SELECTED THROUGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND AUTHORIZING SUCH A PROCEDURE (FOUR VOTES REQUIRED) WHEREAS, section 1212 of the Arcadia City Charter authorizes letting of contracts without advertising for bid pursuant to the determination of an urgent necessity for the preservation of property and a declaration of facts supporting the urgency; and WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia contracts for the maintenance and repair of the city traffic signal system to preserve life, health, and property; and WHEREAS, the maintenance and repair of the city traffic signal system entails the preservation of City property and property of the community at large; and WHEREAS, past experience demonstrates that in this area where technical competence and response time are crucial to the proper preservation of public and private property, substantial damage and loss to the city may occur, and WHEREAS, the traffic signal system of the city of Arcadia is an integral part of the community essential for the safety and orderly flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and WHEREAS, to retain an experienced and responsive traffic signal maintenance contractor it is desirable to utilize the request for proposal procedure providing for ultimate selection based on numerous crucial factors including price; and WHEREAS, the performance of traffic signal maintenance contracts involves continuous on-going professional services which include responsiveness to a multitude of unique circumstances. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council determines that there is an urgent necessity for the preservation of life and property for the reasons set forth above and therefore authorizes the letting of the contract for traffic signal maintenance subject to a selection process based on request for proposals as determined by the Public works Director of the city of Arcadia. The request for proposal shall include contract price as an important criteria of selection, however, lowest price shall not necessarily bind the city to that bidder in view of the urgency and related circumstances as set forth in this Resolution and related reports. SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of thi~ Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of August 1992. ATTEST: Y of Arcadia ci 5684 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ARCADIA ) ) ) SS: I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5684 was passed and adopted by the city Council of the city of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the city Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 4th day of August , 1992, and that the said ~esolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Harbicht, Eojeski, Margett and Fasching NOES: None ABSENT: None f Arcadia ci 5684