HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 12-7315 RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7315
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY INCREASING
THE LIMIT OF INFORMAL CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
AND CONTRACTS FOR WORK OR MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE PERFORMED
WITHOUT CALLING FOR BIDS WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the Downey City Charter was amended on November 7, 1978, through a
popular vote, to increase the limit of public works contracts to $7,500.00, and of work and
material to $15,000.00, without calling for bids when authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Charter Amendment of 1978 permits the Downey City
Council to raise such limits by not more than the increase in the Construction Cost Index by a
2/3 vote of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 4157 increased the limits of informal contracts for public
works construction from to $10,000.00 and of work and material to $20,000.00 without calling
for bids when authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Charter was amended on November 5, 1996, through a
popular vote to increase the limit of public works contracts to $15,000.00 and of work and
material to $30,000.00 without calling for bids when authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Downey City Charter Amendment of November 5,1996 permits the
Downey City Council to raise such limits by not more than the increase in the cost index of the
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area as reported by the Engineering News - Record Index by a 2/3
vote of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering News Record reports that its Composite Construction Cost
Index rose from 6558.44 on December 1996 to 10088.80 on December 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Downey as
follows:
SECTION 1. That the limit for informal contracts for public works contracts be increased
from $15,000 to $23,000.
SECTION 2. That the limit for permitting public works contracts to be performed by city
employees and the limit for purchasing materials and supplies on the open market be increased
from $30,000 to $46,000.
SECTION 3. That the increases set forth in this Resolution are consistent with the
percentage change in the construction cost index of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area as
reported by the Engineering News - Record from the effective date of Section 1211 to the date of
the change.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to the Downey City Charter Article XI I, Section 1211, the
limitations contained in Section 1211 may be increased by adoption of a resolution by the
affirmative vote of two - thirds of the total members of the City Council.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk certify the adoption of this Resolution and be instructed
to annotate Section 1211 of the Downey City Charter as to its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7315
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of January, 2012.
RO C. B OSSMER, Mayor
ATTEST:
ADRIA M. JIM NEZ, CMC
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 10 day of January, 2012, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Guerra, Marquez, Vasquez, Gafin, Mayor Brossmer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
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ADRIA M. JIM�IEZ, CMC
City Clerk