city of Chula Vista

File #: 15-0109    Name: Waiver on Bid for ACE UNIFORMS services
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/14/2015 Final action: 4/14/2015
Title: A. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-074 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS FROM ACE UNIFORMS B. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-075 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM MERZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Attachments: 1. Item 16 - Resolution A, 2. Item 16 - Resolution B
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A. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-074 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS FROM ACE UNIFORMS

B. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-075 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM MERZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolutions.

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SUMMARY
Pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.56.070 relating to contracts exceeding $100,000, City staff is requesting to waive the competitive formal bid requirement and authorize staff to purchase uniforms from Ace Uniforms and to receive services from Merz Construction Company for capital improvement projects.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activities for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activities are not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines because they involve only the authorization to receive services from Merz Construction Company for capital improvement projects and to purchase uniforms from Ace Uniforms, all of which are on-going administrative and maintenance activities; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. Although environmental review of the CIP projects that Merz Construction Company will be working on is not necessary at this time, once projects have been defined, environmental review will be required for each CIP and a CEQA determination completed prior to Merz Construction Company commencing any constructions activities.

BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.

DISCUSSION
Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.070(B)(4) permits the City Council to ...

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