HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.188 (10-21-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.188
• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
• CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AND STETSON ENGINEERS INC. TO PREPARE A WATER QUALITY MONITORING
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND PROVIDE REQUISITE TRAINING FOR
COLLECTING SAMPLES; AND AUTHORIZING APPROPROPRIATION IN THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000
WHEREAS, during the first quarter of the 2014 monitoring period the City failed
to meet the water quality monitoring requirements of its Stage 2 Disinfection Byproduct
Rule; and
WHEREAS, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water
requires for the City to submit the City's Water Quality Monitoring Program Improvement
Plan and by November 30, 2014, the City to submit a letter listing the names of trainees,
contents of -the training sections (courses), and dates and locations of the training
sections provided; and
WHEREAS, the staff received a proposal from Stetson Engineers, Inc and Black
&Veatch; and
WHEREAS, Stetson Engineers has completed similar Water Quality Monitoring
Improvement Plan and can provide the service at a lower cost than Black & Veatch. '
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute a Consulting
Services Agreement with Stetson Engineers Inc. to prepare a Water Quality Monitoring
Program Improvement Plan attached hereto at Exhibit A.
Section 2. That the Agreement shall be approved and finalized, in a form
approved by the City Attorney.
Section 3. That the City Council approves an appropriation not to exceed
$25,000 from unappropriated Water Fund to fund this Agreement and to fund additional
work that may be required by the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of
Drinking Water.
Section 4. That the City Council finds that acquisition of goods and services
through the use of an alternate procedure instead of a formal bid process may be
economically and efficiently effected.
Section 5. That the City .Council approves this alternate method of acquiring
goods and services, by way of a vote not less than four -fifth (4 /5ths) of its members
pursuant to Section 6 -3.13 of the Lynwood Municipal Code.
Section 6. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21St day of October, 2014.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, Cd Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David A. Garcia, City Attorney
L
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager
William E. Stracker, P.E Interim Director
Public Works/ City Engineer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 21St day of October, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAWBEAS, SOLACHE,
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, ACityl6terk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
-Resolution No. 2014.188 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated.,.Dated this 21St day of October, 2014.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk