HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-151RESOLUTION NO. 2010-151
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA (1) WAIVING THE CITY'S FORMAL
BIDDING PROCESS INVOLVING SELECTION OF A
CONSULTANT TO IMPLEMENT THE LOCAL ENERGY
ASSURANCE PROGRAM; (2) APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
WITH BURNS AND MCDONNELL ENGINEERING CO. TO
ASSIST THE CITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
LOCAL ENERGY ASSURANCE PROGRAM; AND (3)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, a goal of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA),
in part, is to "facilitate recovery from disruptions to the energy supply" and "enhance reliability
and quicker repair of outages; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Energy is utilizing ARRA funding to create the
Local Energy Assurance Planning Initiative (LEAP) to create jobs at the local level and allow
Cities to have well-developed, standardized energy assurance and resiliency plans that they can
rely on during energy emergencies and supply disruptions; and
WHEREAS, LEAP Initiative funding provides opportunities for the City to evaluate and
improve the emergency operation system; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2009 the City Council of the City of Chula Vista authorized
staff to apply for funding under the LEAP Initiative; and
WHEREAS, on April 30, 2010, the City of Chula Vista was informed by the U.S.
Department of Energy that it had been awarded a grant in the amount of $198,998; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to select Bums and McDonnell to perform the work
contemplated by the LEAP Initiative; and
WHEREAS, Burns and McDonnell is uniquely qualified to perform the work necessary
to complete the LEAP Initiative due to their expertise in infrastructure engineering; and
WHEREAS, Burns and McDonnell is uniquely qualified based upon their expert
understanding of the City's energy infrastructure needs and capabilities gained through their
collaboration with the City and the National Energy Center for Sustainable Communities on the
prepazation of the LEAP application and their work with the National Energy Center for
Sustainable Communities regarding advanced approaches to energy system design for critical
infrastructure prior to the release of the LEAP gzant application.
Resolution No. 2010-151
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista as
follows:
1. The City's formal consultant selection process as to the selection of a consultant to
implement the Local Energy Assurance Program (LEAP) is waived; and
2. The agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Burns and McDonnell Engineering
Co. to implement the LEAP planning initiative is approved; and
3. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute all documents necessary to
implement the agreement.
Presented by
Gary alber , . ~., AICP
Deputy Cit Manager/Director of
Development Services
Approved as to form by
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B . Miesf
City Attome~
Resolution No. 2010-151
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of June 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox ay r
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-151 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 June 2010.
Executed this 15th day of June 2010.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk