CC - 2010-67 - Contracting for Landscaping Improvements at the Interstate 10 FWY Off Ramp Adjecent to Del Mar AvenueRESOLUTION NO. 2010- 67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE INTERSTATE 10 FREEWAY OFF RAMP
AREAS ADJACENT TO DEL MAR AVENUE
WHEREAS, off ramp areas adjacent to the Interstate 10 Freeway in the City of
Rosemead are highly visible areas and serve as important entry points to residents and
local commerce, as a result the City Council has stated one of its important goals is the
beautification of those areas; and
WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has
competitively bid consistent with state public contracting law, a contract to authorize
roadway, pedestrian accessibility, and some landscape improvements along the
Interstate 10 Freeway at off ramp locations in the City of Rosemead; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead has worked with Caltrans officials to develop
landscaping plans on Interstate 10 Freeway off ramp locations in the City that will
greatly improve upon the State's initial plans to only plant groundcover and commonly
used landscaping materials at these locations; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has authorized the City's improved landscaping plans in
conjunction with ongoing Interstate 10 improvements, contingent on the City's use of the
existing landscaping contractor Eco Logic, Inc. under contract with the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead will realize significant savings in costs and
time associated with using the State's competitively bid contract with Eco Logic, Inc.
and if the City does not undertake its improvements now, it is not certain if or when
Caltrans will grant the City access to make its desired landscape improvements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Rosemead hereby declares and finds the following:
Section 1. The above recitals are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City of Rosemead hereby authorizes the completion of
landscaping improvements along the Interstate 10 Freeway /Del Mar Avenue as
discussed in the staff report accompanying this Resolution.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with
Eco Logic, Inc. for the Interstate 10 Freeway /Del Mar Avenue Beautification Project
using the State of California Department of Transportation Contract No. 07- 166814
without submitting the work to the public bidding process as obtaining competitive
proposals would not produce an advantage, and the advertisement for competitive bid
would thus be undesirable, impractical or impossible as permitted in Graydon v.
Pasadena Redevelopment Agency (1980) 104 Cal.App. 3d 631, 636 -637, 164 Cal.Rptr.
56. Eco Logic, Inc. is the only company which Caltrans will permit the City to perform
work on the location at this time. Further, failure to use Eco Logic, Inc. will significantly
delay or prevent the City from making its desired landscape upgrades. Failure to use
Eco Logic Inc., will not result in costs savings and Caltrans has already complied with
the competitive bid process in its selection of Eco Logic, Inc.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
ATTEST:
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Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
Gar aylor
Mayor
AP VE AS TO FORM:
Rache R hman
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD 1
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010.67 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD REGARDING
CONTRACTING FOR LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSTATE 10 FREEWAY
OFF RAMP AREA ADJACENT TO DEL MAR AVENUE
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 14th of
September, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly
No: Taylor
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk