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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1986-036 . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOWTION NO. 86-36 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AUI'HORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A TRANSFORMER WITHOUT FULL UTILIZATION OF THE CITY'S BID PROCEDURES WHEREAS, the electrical transfonner serving the railroad tunnel has failed; and WHEREAS, there is no "spare" transfonner in stock to replace the failed transfonner; and WHEREAS, the failed transfonner must be returned to the manufacturer for repair; and WHEREAS, the tirre required to effect repairs exceeds the tirre required to obtain a new unit; and WHEREAS, if a new transfonner is purchased for the railroad tunnel, the repaired unit can be stockpiled for future use; and WHEREAS, advertising for public bid as required by Section 10-8 of the City Code would cause an additional and unreasonable delay in obtaining the needed transfonner; and WHEREAS, the City Engineering Department has requested price quotations from several suppliers of transfonners; and WHEREAS, Anixter responded with the lowest quoted price; NCM, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CDUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. The public interest would best be served by walvlng the bid procedures outlined in Section 10-8 of the Seward City Code for purchase of a transfonner. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to award a purchase contract to Anixter to provide one 100 KVA 69/14.4 KV trans- fonner in the aIrOunt of $10,400, FOB Phoenix. Section 3. A project budget totalling $11,900, including $1,500 shipping cost from Phoenix to Seward, is hereby created within the transmission line project account. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect irnrrediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPRCJ\1ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 14 day of April , 19 86 . -1- . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 86-36 . THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ~ c ~-,,-:~,~ . GIESELER, MAYOR AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOOHER, GIESELER, GILLESPIE, HILTON, MEEHAN, SCHOLL & SIMUTIS NONE NONE NONE A'ITEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, ~ AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska 7/lM/ !?/~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney -2-