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1 RESOLUTION NO. 19034 <br />2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING WAIVER <br />3 OF FORMAL BIDDING AS REQUIRED BY RESOLUTION <br /> NO. 17788 WITH RESPECT TO THE PROCUREMENT OF <br />4 CARPET, WALL COVERINGS AND LIGHTING FIXTURES <br /> FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER PURSUANT TO THE <br />5 INFORMAL BID PROCESS. <br />6 WHEREAS, as a part of the City's agreement with <br />7 Entrepreneurial Hospitality Corporation (EHC) for the operation <br />8 and management of the Convention Center, it was agreed that $1.5 <br />9 million of improvements would be achieved during their first year <br />10 of operation; and <br />11 WHEREAS, the time frame for accomplishing this work has <br />12 been determined so as to coincide with the opening of the <br />13 renovated facility in June, 1997; and <br />14 WHEREAS, several items, including installation of carpet, <br />15 wall coverings and new lighting fixtures, do not lend themselves <br />16 to the bidding process because of the design nature involved; and <br />17 WHEREAS, after meeting with EHC and their designer it was <br />18 determined that these items could best be purchased by the City's <br />19 informal bidding process in order to off-set the long lead time <br />20 (up to ten weeks) required for receipt of the goods; and <br />21 WHEREAS, although the City requires three quotes for <br />22 informal purchases and the designer for EHC has only been able to <br />23 obtain one quote for wall coverings and lighting, and three quotes <br />24 on the carpet, it has been determined that the City must proceed <br />25 if the improvements are to be completed prior to the opening of <br />26 the renovated facility; and <br />27 WHEREAS, waiver of formal bidding will permit the <br />Attorney's Office <br />~reet <br />CA 92522 <br />782~557 F: \WPDATA\RES\ 97004501. LH <br /> <br /> <br />