Res 10-78 RESOLUTION NO. 10-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING RUSSELL & AXON,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, TO NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY, FOR SUCH MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT AS MAY
BE REQUIRED TO SET UP AND OPERATE ONE WATER TREAT-
MENT PILOT PLANT, AS PART OF THE PREVIOUSLY AUTHO-
RIZED PILOT PLANT STUDIES AS APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the Council,
i!acting by authority of the provisions of Section 78 of the City's Charter,
!!authorize Russell &Axon to act in its behalf in the negotiation, location,
.land leasing of one water treatment Pilot Plant, for the purpose of conducting
iPreviously authorized studies with regards to the City's water treatment plant
i!expansion; and,
WHEREAS request for competitive bidding for the use of the water treat-
~iment Pilot Plant is not practical for the following reasons:
1. Short-term use precludes need for acquisition by purchase;
ultimate disposition by re-sale would be difficult and
impractical;
2. Equipment to suit specific purposes of testing program is
highly specialized; to manufacture or asse~ie new, to meet
specifications, would be more costly and time consuming.
3. The Engineers have investigated several probable sources
and have found one source of suitable equipment that could be
made available more economically and quickly than any other
source;
4. Existing appropriate equipment is readily available, complete
with appurtenant laboratory facilities, completely mobile and
capable of expeditious mobilization on testing site;
5. Direct leasing by City would save sales tax, estimated to be
as much as $1,000; probable cost of leasing equipment is
estimated to be $25,000 to $30,000; and,
WHEREAS, the estimated leasing price of a water treatment Pilot Plant
is estimated to be $7,500 per month plus mobilization and demobilization
charges; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the city Council of the City of Delray
Beach that it would be in the best interest of the city to approve such
contract as may be negotiated by Russell and Axon,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That said contract as may be negotiated by Russell & Axon
for the leasing of one water treatment Pilot Plant, complete with such
material and equipment as may be required, to perform such Pilot Plant
studies as may be required, be approved.
Section 2. That said total cost for the mobilization, demobilization,
and leasing of the Pilot Plant equipment shall not exceed $25,000.
Section 3. That this contract shall be funded with money from the 1972
$5,000,000. Water & Sewer Bond issue.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 13th day of February,
1978.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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