HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 14 RAWLINGS RES RPR 12-19-88CONSENT CALENDAR
TO:
WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FHO~: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBdECT: RAWLINGS RESERVOIR REPAIRS
BACKGROUND:
During recent draining and cleaning by City forces, evidence was found
that the reservoir has developed a leak. This leak appears to be a
failure of the joints/seams of the reservoir liner material which is
leaking at an estimated rate of 75 gallons per minute. The reservoir has
currently been drained and is not in operatibn.
DISCUSSION:
The ideal time for repair of this reservoir is during the cool.weather
winter months when water demands are low. As the time frame for these
cooler weather conditions is short, any required work will need to be
done by contracting through informal quotations rather than formal
advertising and.bidding procedures. The Public Contract Code allows for
this procedure if the City Council declares the public interest and
necessity demands immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life
and health. The passage and adoption of the attached resolution 'will
accomplish this declaration.
staff has assessed the scope of repairs on a preliminary basis and
estimates the cost to be $172,000. Sufficient funding for these repairs
exists in the following potential sources:
1. Unused.funds from the 1988-89 Water Capital Improvement Program due
to low construction bids for the water main replacement projects.
2. Water Capital Project Fund
Once the final magnitude of costs has been established, a recommendation
for a specific source of fund expenditures will be forwarded to the City
Council.
It is staff's intent to complete these repairs within the next 8-10 weeks
so that the required repairs on the Foothill Reservoir can commence no
later than March 1, 1989.
Bob Ledendecker R~nald E. W~ord
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Engineering ~ervices Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution declaring that
public interest and necessity demands immediate expenditure of public
money to safeguard life and health.
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-135
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
THAT PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY TO
SAFEGUARD LIFE AND HEALTH. (RAWLINGS RESERVOIR
REPAIRS)
WHEREAS, during draining and cleaning of the Rawlings
Reservoir evidence of a leak was discovered; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the leak must be
repaired during the cool weather period when water demands allow
the temporary.removal of the reservoir from service.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does resolve as follows:
SECTION ~. There is an immediate need to drain the
reservoir, locate the'leak, and make the necessary repairs as
quickly as possible.
SECTION ~. That the public interest and necessity demands
the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life and
health.
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sECTION ~. The Director of Public Works/City Engineer is
directed to take steps to immediately eliminate said conditions
in this emergency without complying with the formal bidding
procedures for public contracts.
SECTION 4. This action is taken pursuant to Section 20168
of the Public Contract Code of the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Tustin held on the 19th day of December, 1988.
ATTEST:
Mayor
city clerk
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