Resolution No. 3075-17 Al Tahoe Emergency1
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RESOLUTION NO. 3075-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITHOUT
BIDS, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO ORDER EMERGENCY ACTION, AND
DETERMINING CALIFORNIA ENVIORNMENTAL QUALITY ACT EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District ("District") is engaged in the
collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater to its customers; and,
WHEREAS, Al Tahoe Sewer Pump Station is one of the District's main stations which
collects wastewater from the Tahoe Keys and surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, District staff have discovered that Al Tahoe Sewer Pump #2 has water
in the motor which is running through the conduit of electrical wires; and
WHEREAS, while inspecting Pump #2 on December 15, 2017, District staff believes
this situation requires immediate attention to repair/replace the pump due to the
upcoming holidays and resulting increased flows and the need for redundancy to
avoid potential spills; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22050, substantial
evidence has been provided to the District, which demonstrates immediate action is
necessary to prevent this loss or impairment, repair these facilities, and enter into
Agreements with contractors to design and perform such repair necessary to maintain
service, which will not permit a delay resulting from competitive solicitation for bids and
this action is necessary to respond to the emergency; and,
WHEREAS, emergency projects are exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15301 relating to existing facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The damage to the AI Tahoe Pump #2 is an unexpected occurrence that
poses a clear and imminent danger to public health and safety, which could lead to
the loss or impairment of health, property and essential services, and therefore
constitutes an emergency, pursuant to Section 1102 of the Public Contract Code.
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2. Immediate action directly related to the emergency, including
action to procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies is necessary to
respond to the emergency, which will not permit a delay resulting from competitive
solicitation for bids and this action is necessary to respond to the emergency.
3. The General Manager/Engineer and Assistant General Manager/Engineer of
the District are hereby authorized and directed to order any action necessary and
appropriate to respond to the emergency including repair and/or replacement of the
pump and related equipment, and the procurement of any necessary services and
supplies, without giving notice for competitive bids to let contracts.
4. Emergency repairs related to the repair/replacement of the pump is
necessary to maintain service and repair actions are necessary to mitigate the
emergency are thus exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b) (2) and (4) relating to emergencies and existing
facilities.
5. File a CEQA Notice of Exemption
6. Approve expenditures necessary to start emergency repairs/replacement of
up to $100,000
7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 3075-17 was duly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the
South Tahoe Public Utility District at a regularly scheduled meeting held on the 21 It day
of December, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: CEFALU, JONES, VOGELGESANG, SHEEHAN, WALLACE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTEST:
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the B rd
30 Resolution No. 3075-17
December 21, 2017
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Randy Vogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District