HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 18-7839-Increasing the Limit of Informal Contracts for PW Construction and Contracts for Work or Materials without Calling for BidsA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNE
INCREASING THE LIMIT OF • 'MAL CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORK
CONSTRUCTION AND CONTRACTS FOR•' OR - ,
COUNCILMAY BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CALLING FOR BIDS WHEN AUTHORIZE
BY THE CITY
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, and of work and materials
to $15,000, 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, 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 and of work and materials
to $30,000 without calling for bids when authorized by the City Council; and
WHEREAS,theDowney City Council passed the Resolution No. 12-7315 on January
12 2012 increasing the limit of public works contracts to $23,000 and of work and materials to
$46,000 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 construction cost
index of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area as reported by the Engineering News Record by a
2/3 vote of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Engineering News Record reports that its Composite Construction Cost
Index rose from 10088.80 for December 2011 to 11940.25 in June 2018.
RESOLVENOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOE
HEREBY • •
SECTION 1. That the limit for informal contracts for public works projects be increased
from $23,000 to $27,000.
SECTION 2. That the limit for permitting informal public works contracts to be performed
by city employees and the limit for purchasing materials and supplies on the open market
without calling for bids when authorized by the City Council be increased from $46,000 to
$54,000.
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.- That Resolution No. 12-7315 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5 Pursuant to the Downey City Charter Article XII, 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.
RESOLUTION NO.
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SECTION 6. 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.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28thday of ugust, 2018.
SEAN ASHTON, Mayor
MARIA ALICIA DU RTE MC'
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 28th day of August, 2018 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members:
Pacheco, Saab, Vasquez, Rodriguez, Mayor Ashton
NOES:
Council Member:
None.
ABSENT:
Council Member:
None.
ABSTAIN'-
Council Member:
None.
MAR A ALIC�'IADU`ARTE, C
City Clerk