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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.9
For Meeting of: 10/1/2013
ITEM TITLE: Resolution ratifying the declaration of an emergency and
authorizing the City Manager to execute all applicable
contracts for the replacement of the chlorine generation cell in
the Chlorine Generator at the Water Treatment Plant
SUBMITTED BY: Debbie Cook, Utilities and Engineering Director
David Brown, Water /Irrigation Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The chlorine generator cell in the water treatment plant chlorine generator is rapidly failing and
must be replaced. This cell has a useful life of about 5 to 7 years before requiring replacement.
The current cell is 9 years old. The replacement was being budgeted for and anticipated for the
2014 year. However the replace must occur this fall.
Article VI, section 6 of the City of Yakima Charter and the Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 1.80
provide that the City Council may declare an emergency dispensing with the necessity for
bidding for services, material, and equipment and supplies costing more than $25,000. The
generation cell costs some $47,000 plus tax and shipping.
Resolution: X Ordinance:
Other (Specify):
Contract: Contract Term:
Start Date: End Date:
Item Budgeted: Yes Amount:
Funding Source /Fiscal Water Improvement Fund
Impact:
Strategic Priority: Improve the Built Environment
Insurance Required? No
Nlail to:
Phone:
APPROVED FOR
Cit m anager
SUBMITTAL:
RECOMMENDATION:
Water/Irrigation respectfully requests City Council to adopt the resolution declaring an
emergency
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
El Emergency Resolution 9/12/2013 Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. R -2013-
A RESOLUTION ratifying the declaration of an emergency and authorizing the City Manager
to execute all applicable contracts for the replacement of the chlorine
generation cell in the Chlorine Generator at the Water Treatment Plant.
WHEREAS, Article VI, section 6 of the City of Yakima Charter and the Yakima Municipal
Code Chapter 1.80 provide that the City Council may declare an emergency dispensing with the
necessity for bidding for services, material, and equipment and supplies costing more than
$25,000; and
WHEREAS, the chlorine generator cell has failed; and
WHEREAS, City of Yakima staff has disassembled the unit and analyzed the
components and determined the unit is failing; and
WHEREAS, the generator cell is not repairable; and
WHEREAS, the water treatment plant disinfection process is compromised; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to declare an
emergency and authorize the execution of all necessary documents to replace the chlorine
generation cell for the chlorine generator at the water treatment plant, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
An emergency is hereby declared and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute
the purchase and all necessary documents to replace the chlorine generation cell for the
chlorine generator at the water treatment plant without calling for bids.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1S day of October 2013.
ATTEST: Mica Cawley, Mayor
City Clerk