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1 RESOLUTION NO. 18425 <br />2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF <br />3 FORMAL BIDDING AS REQUIRED BY RESOLUTION NO. 17788 <br /> WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTING WITH DIONEX CORPORA- <br />4 TION FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ION CHROMATOGRAPHY <br /> UNIT FOR THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT <br />5 LABORATORY. <br />6 WHEREAS, an ion chromatography unit will allow several <br />7 laboratory analyses to be run simultaneously, will improve <br />8 efficiency, and be much safer for the City's laboratory <br />9 technicians by avoiding the use of poisonous reagents and strong <br />10 acids7 and <br />11 WHEREAS, Dionex Corporation is the only company that <br />12 makes an acceptable ion chromatography unit which is widely used <br />13 in water and wastewater laboratories; and <br />14 WHEREAS, Dionex is the company that developed the ion <br />1S chromatography method used for water and wastewater, worked with <br />16 EPA to get approval for EPA Method 300.00, and is the only company <br />17 that has technical staff trained to install the system and the <br />18 method; and <br />19 WHEREAS, waiver of the formal bidding procedures will <br />20 allow the City to negotiate the terms and conditions with the <br />21 Dionex Corporation for purchase and installation of an ion <br />22 chromatography unit, and for provision of training for City staff <br />23 at an estimated cost of $69,3457 <br />24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the <br />25 City of Riverside that the bidding requirements of Resolution <br />26 No. 17788 of the City of Riverside are hereby waived and <br />27 authorization is hereby given for the Purchasing Services Manager <br />Attorney's Office <br />Street <br />CA 92~2 <br />782-5567 <br /> F:~WPDATA~RES~94021801.LH <br /> <br /> <br />