HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-C054RESOLUTION NO. 97-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER NOT TO EXCEED $27,291.21 TO
CHAMPION WIRE AND CABLE OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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 6225 feet of 500 mcm primary
underground distribution cable, 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 6225 feet of 500 mem primary
underground distribution 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 authorizes the issue of a purchase order not to exceed
$27,291.21 in favor of Champion Wire and Cable of Phoenix, Arizona.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5 day of May 1997.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 97 - C 54 was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the5Eday of May
199:7by the following vote of the Council. –
AYES COUNCILMEMBERS: Hardison, Stanford, Rocha:, Beebe, Madrid
NOES COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None