Resolution No. 2021-08 | Support for AB 271 (Rivas) Santa Clara Valley Water District: Contracts: Best Value Procurement | Adopted 03/01/2021RESOLUTION NO. 2021-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
SUPPORTING AB 271 (RIVAS) SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT: CONTRACTS: BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT
WHEREAS, the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project is complex and must be
evaluated under both state and federal environmental laws . The independent Board of
Consultants, convened pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission process, has
recommended the "best value" method for awarding the construction contracts for the Anderson
Dam Seismic Retrofit Project due to its complex design, delivery, and installation.
WHEREAS, this procurement method must be authorized by the California State
Legislature.
WHEREAS, authorizing the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project for the "best value"
method of contract award, like other major surface storage projects, is in keeping with
construction industry practices and is prudent for a project of this scale and importance.
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 271 authored by Assembly member Robert Rivas would
give Valley Water the authorization to award project contracts on the "best value" method of
procurement and not necessarily the lowest bidder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Gilroy
supports AB 271 (Rivas) and urges the California State Legislature to authorize the "best value"
procurement method for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st of March, 2021 by the CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GILROY by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES :
ABSENT:
1
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, HILTON,
LEROE-MUNOZ, MARQUES, TOVAR, BLANKLEY
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
NONE
APPROVED :
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-08
I , SUZANNE GUZZETTA, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify
that the attached Resolution No. 2021-08 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a
city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 1st day ofMarch, 2021 , at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of ilroy this 12 th day of March, 2021.
ity Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)