HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1980-57RESOLUTION 80-57
WHEREAS, the Department of Water Resources began the pumping of Lake Elsinore
at 8:00 A.M., October 18, 1980,
WHEREAS, said pumping operation will preclude the construction. of a channel
bridge at Graham Avenue until, approximately, April, 1981,
WHEREAS, Graham Avenue is a vital link to the economic and social welfare of
the older portion of the City of Lake Elsinore and the continued
closure of Graham Avenue will adversely affect both the vitality of
the housing stock as well as the fragile downtown business economy,
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not advise the City of
Lake Elsinore as to its funding of the Graham Avenue bridge until
just prior to the commencement of-the pumping operation,
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore has determined that a maximum ten (10) day
cessation of pumping will allow said bridge to be constructed,
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore received bids on the bridge and awarded the
construction contract at their regular Council Meeting of October 14, 1980,
WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Hood of the Department of Water Resources conferred with
the City Manager, two members of .the Council and one Planning
Commissioner at 7:00 A.M. on October 18, 1980, and it was mutually agreed
that DWR could not allow a delay in starting of the pumping or a stop
of said pumping prior to October 28, 1980, after which the City upon proper
notification of DWR could have the pumps stopped for a maximum of
ten (10) days,
WHEREAS, the Department of Water Resources is incurring a substantial expense
for the taxpayers of. California for the pump lease of approximately
$1,000 per day,
WHEREAS, the City Engineer, Mr. Kicak and the City Manager, Mr. Pace have
assured the City Council and the DWR that said bridge construction could
be .completed within the ten (10) day period to such a degree that
the water pumping could be restored.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED
THAT the City of Lake Elsinore agrees to pay approximately $1,000 per day
to the Department of Water Resources for the period the pumping is
stopped to allow Graham Avenue bridge construction,
THAT staff be authorized to grant. the necessary overtime payments to the
contractor to construct the bridge within ten (10) days and instruct
the contractor to commence work prior to October 31, 1980 and that a
bonus payment of $1,000 per day to be paid to the contractor for each
day less than seven (7) days, that it takes for completion of construction.
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THAT the larger 10 gauge pipe be ordered immediately at an extra charge
of $5,570 to the contract in order to assure the timely construction
of the bridge.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore at a special meeting held on the 18th day of October, 1980.
Florene Marshall
City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore, California
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