HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-001RESOLUTION 2011-001
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BID
PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ENTER INTO A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE URBAN CORPS OF
SAN DIEGO COUNTY TO PROVIDE BRUSH MANAGEMENT
SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department applied for and was awazded $133,333 in
grant funds; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to provide vegetation management in open space
areas; and
WHEREAS, the location for this brush management project will be Bonita Long Canyon;
and
WHEREAS, the Urban Corps of San Diego County (UCO) administers and operates
youth training programs in San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, UCO work crews have been utilized successfully for labor in open space,
wastewater and parks sections of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, UCO was awarded a grant through the San Diego Work Force Partnership
for fire fuel reduction; and
WHEREAS, this funding provides UCO the ability to collaborate with other community
partners, like the City of Chula Vista, in order to augment existing brush management projects;
and
WHEREAS, by leveraging project dollars through a 150% match, UCO provides cost
savings that no other vendor is able to provide for these services; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 2.56.070 (B) (3) provides that if"...the competitive
bidding requirements as applied to that contract are impractical, impossible or that city interests
would be materially better served by applying a different purchasing procedure approved by the
purchasing agent as being consistent with good purchasing practices";and
WHEREAS, by waiving the competitive bid process for this project, UCO will be able to
leverage additional grant funds to this project, essentially providing well over $300,000 in
services for the original $133,333 in grant funds.
Resolution No. 2011-001
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the competitive bid process and authorize staff to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Chula Vista and the Urban Corps of
San Diego County to provide brush management services for the City of Chula Vista.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Richard . Hopki len R. Go ins
Director of Pub Works C~ orney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 11th day of January 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, C ,City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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Cheryl Co May
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-001 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 11th day of Januazy 2011.
Executed this 11th day of January 2011.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
Councilmembers: None
Councilmembers: None