HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-049-- RESOLUTION NO. 2000-049
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE CITY'S FORMAL BIDDING
PROCESS, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $47,000
FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL
FUND TO THE LIBRARY AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE CITY-WIDE
PARKS MASTER PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND WALLACE,
ROBERTS AND TODD TO ASSIST STAFF IN THE
COMPLETION OF THE CITY-WIDE PARKS MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, at its meeting of February 1, 2000, the City Council approved a final payment
to park planning consultant PBR for work completed on the Parks Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, at that time, it was indicated that staff would return to Council to request an
additional appropriation for completion of the Parks Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the completion of the Parks Master Plan will now be shepherded by Deputy
City Manager Palmer with the primary assistance of the Landscape Architecture and Park Design
unit; and
WHEREAS, this project was originally competitively bid; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council waive the formal selection process
for the selection of this consultant to materially better serve the City' s interest, as defined in Section
2.56 of the Municipal Code, citing the following reasons:
1. This project was partially completed by the original consultant; and
2. This plan must be timely completed for uniform park planning throughout the City
to continue; and
3. Recently the consultant selection process for the Parks master Plan was completed;
and
4. During that selection process, through the submittal of a written proposal and an oral
interview with the selection committee, WRT demonstrated competence and
qualifications to perform the necessary consultant services; and
5. WRT was ranked as the second most qualified bidder for the original Parks Master
Plan contract during that selection process; and
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WHEREAS, a completed plan is expected to be brought forward for Council review by mid-
spring 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby waive the City' s formal bidding process in accordance with Section 2.56 of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code and appropriate $47,000 from the available fund balance of the General Fund
to the Library and Recreation Department for the purpose of completing the city-wide Parks Master
Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and
execute an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Wallace, Roberts and Todd, a copy of
which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk, in a form to be approved by the City
Attorney's office, to assist staff in the completion of the city-wide Parks Master Plan.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 15t" day of February, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: C ouncilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Cl~r~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-049 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of February, 2000.
Executed this 15~h day of February, 2000.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk