HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4157 RESOLUTION NO. 4157
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
INCREASING THE LIMIT OF INFORMAL CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC
WORKS CONSTRUCTION.
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 or material to $15,000.00 without calling for bids when authorized by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Commerce General Construction Index has
risen from 185.6 in November 1978 to 247.6 in April 1982; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering News Record reports that its Composite Construction
Cost Index rose from 2861 on November 9, 1978, to 3877 on August 5, 1982; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the limit of informal contracts for public works construction
be raised from $7,500.00 to $10,000.00 and that the limit for work or material,
• which may be performed without calling for bids when authorized by the City Council,
be raised from $15,000.00 to $20,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk certify to the adoption of this Resolution
and be instructed to annotate Section 1211 of the Downey City Charter as to its
adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September , 1982.
James T. Quinn, Mayor
ATTEST:
R L. Shand, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof held the 14th day
of September , 1982, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cormack,, Jackman, Barb, Davila, Quinn
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
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Ropert L. Sh d, City Clerk