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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 88-051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR GRAVEL REMOVAL
AND MAINTENANCE AT FOURTH OF JULY CREEK
WHEREAS, in 1983, the city constructed a dike along the
southwest bank of the Fourth of July Creek to protect the
Seward Marine Industrial Center and the Spring Creek Correc-
tional Center, and since that time the channel behind the
dike has risen due to gravel deposited during spring runoff
and especially during the October 1986 flood; and
WHEREAS, the shift of the channel threatens the dike
works and maintenance is required to provide removal of
gravel deposited; and
WHEREAS, by Request for Proposal posted January 20,
1988, the city of Seward sought proposals from interested
persons to provide for the gravel removal this summer and
also on a multi-year basis with the expectation that the
city would acquire title to the lands underlying the Fourth
of July Creek from the Kenai Peninsula Borough; and
WHEREAS, the city has applied for transfer of ownership
of the lands underlying the Fourth of July Creek from the
Kenai Peninsula Borough, and the city has obtained a Right
of Entry Permit from the Kenai Peninsula Borough for a
period of 180 days from April 8, 1988, to conduct emergency
flood control measures; and
WHEREAS, only one proposal was submitted, that of
Afognak Logging, a di vi sion of Kodiak Lumber Limited, and
the proposer is willing to enter into the interim mainte-
nance agreement only upon assurance by the city that it
will, in good faith, seek to conclude a long-term agreement
for the removal of gravel and storage of gravel on city
lands near the Creek; and
WHEREAS, the city administration has recommended award
of the contract to Afognak Logging;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Council finds it in the public interest
to award the contract to Afognak Logging without full
utilization of the bid procedures set forth in city of
Seward Code in that adequate notice of the contract was
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 88-051
given, contractors were invited to propose, and the work
constitutes emergency flood control measures which need to
be done in the summer months before normal heavy rainfall in
the early winter.
Section 2. The contract in substantially the form
attached to the City Engineer's recommendation is hereby
awarded to Afognak Logging, a division of Kodiak Lumber
Limited.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to negotiate
with Afognak Logging for a long-term maintenance agreement
and lease as contemplated by the Request for Proposals and
Afognak's proposal.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, this 9th day of May , 19~
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
GIESELER, HILTON, MEEHAN, O'BRIEN & SIMUTIS
NONE
DUNHAM & NOLL
NONE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ,
POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys
for the City of Seward, AK
WHl~
Fre8 B. Arvidson
City Attorney
(City Seal)
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