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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-358 ~. , ~l - . c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 94-358 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AWARD A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT TO THE NEXT LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER IN CASE OF DEFAULT ON THE PART OF AN EXISTING LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY RELATIVE TO TERMINATED CONTRACTORS. WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino (hereinafter called "City") as an exercise of its municipal affairs powers has enacted an Assessment District Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 12.90) to provide for the procedure for the formation of assessment districts within the City; and WHEREAS, the City has formed and will be forming landscape maintenance assessment districts within the City and has and will be awarding contracts to outside Contractors for the maintenance of said landscaping; and WHEREAS, a default by the outside Contractor would result in damage to andlor loss of the landscaping and emergency measures are required to protect against such loss; and WHEREAS, as a precaution against damaging or losing said landscaping due to lack of said maintenance because of default on the part of the awarded Contractor and because of the time necessary to readvertise for new bids and award the contract, the City wishes to create a procedure to provide for the continuous maintenance of said landscaping; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of San Bernardino to maintain the landscaped areas wi thin assessment districts in a high quaU ty fashion with a balance as to the economic impact. The citizens of San Bernardino who pay landscape maintenance assessments are entitled to receive quality services for these assessments; and III III 11-14-94 '. RESOLUTION AUTH. DIR. OF PUBLIC WRKS. TO AWARD CONTRACT & EST. POLICY 94-358 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, a process to identify and correct deficiencies in the landscape maintenance service provided by the landscape maintenance Contractors has been developed and is spelled out in the individual assessment district contracts; and WHEREAS, to facilitate said high quality and economic balance, it is necessary for the Mayor and Common Council to institute a policy relative to assessment district Contractors who's contracts have been terminated by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO THAT: SECTION 1. The Director of Public Works/City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to administratively award a landscape maintenance contract to the next lowest responsible bidder as received on the last open bid procedure for the area involved at a negotiated price not to exceed hislher bid price upon default of the existing Contractor to perform. SECTION 2. The new contract shall be for the same area as the defaulted contract and shall be awarded for the remaining term of the original contract and at the prorated costs of the new contract for the remaining term. SECTION 3. The Director of Public WorkslCity Engineer shall bring notice of such default and award to the next available meeting of the Mayor and Common Council in the form of an Informational Staff Report with a motion that the report be received and filed. 1/1 III III 11-14-94 2 . RESOLUTION AUTH. bIR. OF PUBLIC WORKS. TO AWARD CONTRACT & EST. POLICY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 94-358 SECTION 4. It is the policy of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino that any assessment district landscape Contractor who has their contract terminated by the City for non-performance shall be deemed a "non-responsible" bidder for a period of three years following the date of termination and will not be allowed to submit a bid for any other assessment district landscape maintenance contract during that period. A Contractor so deemed may appeal such finding in accordance wi th Chapter 2.64 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. SECTION 5. Notice of this policy is hereby directed to be included in each and every assessment district landscape maintenance contract and advise all potential bidders thereof. 1// III III III 1/1 11/ III III 11/ III 11/ /11 /11 III III 11-14-94 3 RESOLUTION AUTH. DIR. OF PUBLIC WRKS. TO AWARD CONTRACT & EST. POLICY 94-358 1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the 2 Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a rpgl11::Jr 3 meeting thereof, held on the 21st 4 following vote, to wit: day of November , 1994, by the 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT NEGRETE x CURLIN x HERNANDEZ x OBERHELMAN x DEVLIN x POPE-LUDLAM x MILLER x -~~ 'ty Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 22nd day of . 1994. November -,-;(7-rv,,) ((~i~A_ Tom Minor, Mayor City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and legal content: JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney ~~~ 11-14-94 4