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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 93-053
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, APPROVING A SERVICE CONTRACT
WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON
SUBST A nON TRANSFORMERS WITHOUT FULL UTILIZA nON
OF CITY BID PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, in March, 1993, the city received notification the tap changers in the
city's generators required immediate maintenance to avoid the possibility of catastrophic
failure of the units; and
WHEREAS, the city solicited quotes from contractors capable of performing the
necessary maintenance work on the substation transformers; and
WHEREAS, quotes were received from two contractors, with General Electric
submitting the low estimate of $15,000; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to have General Electric perform the maintenance since
the units were manufactured by General Electric; and
WHEREAS, General Electric's crews will be on the Kenai Peninsula for the period
April 30th through May 7th, 1993; and
WHEREAS, delaying approval of this resolution until the May 10th meeting would
result in a greater cost to the city to bring the contractor back to the Peninsula to perform
the maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the city cannot risk the possibility of failure of the transformers which
could occur if maintenance is deferred;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. It is in the public interest to authorize the emergency addition of this
resolution to the April 26, 1993, Council agenda since delaying approval of a contract for
maintenance of the generators could result in the catastrophic failure of the units and
would result in increased costs to the city of Seward.
Section 2. It is in the public interest to waive formal bid procedures for the award
of a contract for transformer maintenance.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 93-053
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract on behalf
of the city of Seward with General Electric to perform necessary maintenance on four
substation transformers and 8 rec10sers for a total contract price not to exceed $15,000,
plus a contingency of $1,500, for a total project budget of $16,500.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the city of Seward, Alaska, this
26th day of April, 1993.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Dave W. Crane, Mayor
Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, Sieminski, Swartz & White
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward,
Alaska
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City Attorney
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