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9/22/82
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 82-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF
ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC POWER LINE WORK TO POWER
TWO, A JOINT VENTURE, CONSISTING OF POWER CITY
CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND POWER CONSTRUCTORS,
INC., ("POWER TWO") WITHOUT FULL UTILIZATION
OF THE BID PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN SECTION 10-8
OF THE SEWARD CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, as set forth by the City Engineer in his
memorandum dated September 10, 1982, to the City Council the City
is in need of repair and replacement of power lines from mile 9
to mile 16 of Lowell Canyon and upgrading and relocation of power
lines in the Small Boat Harbor, and
WHEREAS, the work to be performed will increase system
reliability and provide additional back-up capabilities should
the existing line along the Seward lagoon fail, and
WHEREAS, the system has experienced some failures in
the past during the winter months due to adverse weather, and
WHEREAS, under the existing contract with Power Two, a
Joint Venture consisting of Power City Construction, Inc., and
Power Constructors, Inc., ("Power Two") the City has paid for the
mobilization costs of the contractor for work in the Seward area,
and
WHEREAS, preparation of bid documents, administrative
expenses, procurement of materials, and anticipated mobilization
costs could exceed $20,000.00, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has discussed the necessity
of the work being done this fall if at all possible and the
savings to be effected by reason of utilizing the contractor on
site, and
available
cover all
WHEREAS,
from the
expenses,
there are
MIP Site
and
sufficient
Utilities,
the project
237000, to
funds for
Project No.
WHEREAS, the cost of preparing bid
solicitations, and the bidding procedure would in
exceed any economies to be achieved by reason of
bid for the reasons set forth above, and
documents, bid
all probability
going to public
WHEREAS, the existing contractor has agreed to do the
work on a not-to-exceed basis, and
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALAS.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-70~
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WHEREAS, the proposal of the existing contractor has
been reviewed and recommended by the City Engineer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, that:
Section 1. That the requirements of Section 10-8 of
the Seward Ci ty Code would be burdensome to comply wi th by the
City and it would be in the public interest to accept the
proposal of Power Two, a Joint venture, for increasing the
existing contract by Forty Thousand Five Hundred Thirty and
No/IOO Dollars ($40,530.00) for the work described.
Section 2. That the City Manager of the City of Seward
is authorized to execute a Change Order with Power Two, a Joint
Venture, for the additional work described above at a price not
to exceed Forty Thousand Five Hundred Thirty and No/I00 Dollars
($40,530.00) .
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, this 27 day of September , 1982.
F SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Burgess, Cripps, Gillespie, Meehan, O'Brien, Soriano and Swartz
None
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & BRUNDIN
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Fred B. Arvidson, Attorney
(City Seal)
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