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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 81-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH
ELLING HALVORSON, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THE MOUNT MARATHON WATER/HYDRO-ELECTRIC
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the public water supply for the City of Seward
is dependent upon runoff from Mount Marathon, and
WHEREAS, the existing water supply system is in need of
repair and improvement to provide an adequate water supply for
existing and future public consumption, and
WHEREAS, the pressure developed from the water runoff
is a wasted resource which could be converted to electrical
energy, and
WHEREAS, the Seward General Hospital has applied for
certain grants from the State of Alaska to construct a hydro-
generation facility but the Seward General Hospital lacks the
expertise and ability to either supervise construction or
operation of such facilities, and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward operates an electrical
generation and distribution system and has obtained a Four
Hundred and Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollar ($428,000.00) grant from
the State of Alaska to improve the Mount Marathon water system,
and
WHEREAS, Seward General Hospital has contracted with
the Alaska Energy Center for the construction of hydro-generation
facilities utilizing the Mount Marathon water runoff, and
WHEREAS, the programs and contracts of
Energy Center have been assumed by the State
Department of Energy, and
the
of
Alaska
Alaska,
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska and the City of Seward
have agreed that commitments made by the State to Seward General
Hospital might be appropriately transferred to the City of Seward
in order that the funds committed to Seward General Hospital for
construction of the hydro-generation facility and the funds
committed to the City of Seward for construction of water
improvements might be combined and used to improve the water
system and construct a hydro-generation facility, and
WHEREAS, the City has retained Ott Water Engineers for
design, specification and bid preparation for such a project, and
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WHEREAS, on October 2, 1981, public bids were solicited
for construction of the project, and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 1981, bids were opened and
Elling Halvorson, Inc., is the apparent low bidder, and
WHEREAS, Ott Water Engineers have reported to the City
of Seward that Elling Halvorson, Inc., is the apparent low bidder
and the bid submitted by Elling Halvorson, Inc., is in conformity
with the requirements of the bid documents, and
WHEREAS, the City has experienced some delay in
obtaining funds and written commitments from the State of Alaska
for the project, and
WHEREAS, Elling Halvorson,
willingness to accept an award of the
subject only to receipt by the City
either funds or commitment of funds for
Inc., has indicated a
contract for the project
by January 15, 1982, of
the project,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Seward,
Alaska, that~
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward
hereby awards the contract for the project as described in the
bid documents for the construction of the Mount Marathon
water/hydro-electric project to Elling Halvorson, Inc., and
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Seward
hereby authorizes the City Manager to contract with Elling
Halvorson, Inc., for the construction of said project in
accordance with the general plans and specifications contained in
the bid documents at a price not to exceed__$ 966,910.00 ------, and
Section 3. This grant of award and authorization to
contract is subject to the receipt by the City of Seward on or
before January 15, 1982, of commitments from the State of Alaska
acceptable to the City for funds for the project. If such
commitments are not received on or before January 15, 1982, then
either the City of Seward, or Elling Halvorson, Inc., may either,
at their sole discretion, terminate the agreement, each party to
bear its own costs.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, this 14th day of December, 1981.
ALASKA
Mayor
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
CRIPPS, BURGESS, MEEHAN, O'BRIEN, SORIANO, SWARTZ
NONE
NONE
CAMPBELL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys
for the City of Seward
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Fred B. Arvidson, Esq.
(City Seal)
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