24-88-Resolution Recorded 2/17/1977IN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOL At88
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF DESCHUTES
In the Matter of Granting an )
Exception of the Requirement )
for Competitive Bidding for ) R f S 0 L U T I 0 N
the Construction of Footings, )
Pier and Abutment Walls for the }
KNOTT ROAD BRIDGE. )
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County (here-
inafter referred to as "Board") on January 21, 1,976.. -pursuant to ORS 279.055 was
designated as a local contract review board; and
WHEREAS the Board on May 19,"1976 adopted rules establishing rules and
procedures for contracts entered into by Deschutes Count; and,
WHEREAS Section 4 of said rules allows the Board by resolution':to
exempt contracts from competitive bidding if it finds:
1. The lack of bids will not result in favoritism or substantially
diminish. competition -in awarding the contract; and
2. The exemption will result in substantial cost savings. In making
such finds, the Board may consider the type, cost, amount of the
contract, number,of persons available to bid, and such other
factors as the Board may deem appropriate.
WHEREAS, the Board.feels no favoritism or substantial diminishment of
competition will occur if all contractors who have been awarded bridge contracts
with Deschutes County in the past two years are allowed to submit competitive
quotes; and,
WHEREAS the Board finds this project needs to be completed prior to
April 2, 1977 when the irrigationwater comes on in the canal; and this completion
date would not give time for the formal process of advertizing; and,
WHEREAS the Board anticipates the construction of new road on both sides
of this bridge before the irrigation water ,goes 'off, and.not being able to complete`
construction of this bridge this summer would cause a substantia.1 increase in the
cost of the road project now therefore,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the contract exempts the requirement for
competitive bidding for the contract to construct footings, pier and abutment
walls for the KNOTT ROAD BRIDGE; providing; that the contract is to be awarded to
the lowest competitive quotationreceivedfrom a contractor who has been awarded
a bridge contract with Deschutes County in the last two years; and that all,of
the said contractor be given an opportunity to submit Said Competitive quotations.
Dated in Bend,'Oregon, this M day of 'F]M1977.
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