HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 022-1973RESOLUTION NO. 22 -73
APPROVING AND RATIFYING LETTER AGREEMENT
WITH FAIRLEY CONSTRUCTORS
FOR REPLACEMENT
OF 12-INCH WATER MAIN ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame owns, maintains and
operates the water distribution system within the City; and
WHEREAS, on or about February 3 , 1973, a part
of said water distribution system consisting of a 12-inch cast
iron water line situated on the easterly side of Bayshore
Freeway right-of-way opposite Mitten Road, a public street, rup-
tured, necessitating a shut-off of said line; and
WHEREAS, the water line of which said ruptured pipe is
a part serves that part of the City commonly known as the East
Millsdale Industrial Area with water for both fire protection and
domestic uses; and
WHEREAS, there was and is no feasible alternative to
the shut-off of the flow of water within said water line for the
purpose of replacement of the ruptured portion of said line; and
WHEREAS, the shut-off of said water line has resulted
in a reduced fire flow measured in gallons per minute of water to
the Millsdale Industrial Area of approximately one-half of the
fire flow which served the area prior to the rupture; and
WHEREAS, the reduced fire flow constitutes a danger to
the area and could result in an extraordinary fire by reason of
insufficient water to quench any fire or fires which might occur
within said area, which would be a great public calamity and
disaster; and
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WHEREAS, the public interest and necessity demand the
immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health
and property within the area and perhaps other areas of the City,
in order to effect emergency replacement of the ruptured water
main and to repair the water distribution system;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND
DETERMINED:
1. There was and is danger of an extra -ordinary fire
which would constitute a great public calamity and disaster if
emergency work were not done to replace the ruptured water main
and to repair the water distribution system.
2. By reason of the present danger of such great
public disaster and calamity, the public interest and necessity
demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard
life, health and property.
3. An emergency exists which requires the expenditure
of such monies without complying with the requirements of the
Government Code, Title 4, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 6, relating
to notices inviting bids, submission of bids, award, and contract
for public projects in an amount exceeding $3,500.00, procedures
which would entail a minimum of six (6) weeks in time.
4. The letter agreement dated February 9, 1973, by and
between the City of Burlingame and Fairley Constructors, a cor-
poration, a copy of which is attached hereto, incorporated herein
and made a part of this resolution by reference, for the perfor-
mance of said work of replacement and repair, in accordance with
its terms is hereby approved, and its execution on behalf of the
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City of Burlingame by the City Manager and the Director of Public
Works is hereby ratified and confirmed.
YOR
I, HERBERT K. WHITE, City Clerk of the City of
Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
20 day of February , 1973, and adopted thereafter
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Crosby-Cusick-Mangini-Martin
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
CITY CLERK
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