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RESOLUTION NO. 95-0179
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASING OFFICER TO SOLICIT WRITTEN QUOTES ON A TURN-
AROUND BASIS AND TO PURCHASE COPPER WIRE AND CABLE
WHEREAS, Section 2.537 of the Azusa Municipal Code requires City purchases over the
amount of $5,000 to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after notice, and
WHEREAS, Section 2.536 of the Azusa Municipal Code allows the City Council to waive
formal sealed bidding procedures upon finding that the public welfare would be promoted by
dispensing with them, and
WHEREAS, the City has an urgent need to purchase 59,000 feet of copper wire and cable
in four different sizes for upcoming projects, and
WHEREAS, the price of copper fluctuates rapidly in the open market, generally causing
price increases for copper products such as cable and wire, and
WHEREAS, by soliciting written quotes on a turn -around basis from its list of known
suppliers, and by accepting the most favorable quotation following this approach, the City has
clearly complied with the intent of Section 2.536 of the Azusa Municipal Code, even though formal
"sealed" bids were not solicited.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES
HEREBY FIND AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That formal "sealed" bids for the purchase of 59,000 feet of copper wire and
cable would have been impracticable, useless and uneconomical and that the public welfare was
promoted by dispensing with them, and
Section 2. That the formal "sealed" bidding process is waived, and
Section 3. That the City Council confirms the action of the Purchasing Officer in obtaining
written quotations on a turn -around basis from his list of known suppliers, and
Section 4. That the City Council confirms the action of the Purchasing Officer in accepting
the quotation that is the most favorable to the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th Day of December, 1995.
MAYOR
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 4th day of December,
1995 by the following vote of the Council.
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS: Hardison;Madrid,Naranjo, Beebe, Alexander
NOES COUNCILMEMBERS: None