HomeMy WebLinkAbout1197RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
city of Kent, Washington, relating to the sole
source purchase of equipment for the Riverbend
Golf Course.
WHEREAS, the Council has authorized the finance and
construction of the Riverbend Golf Course located at 2019 West
Meeker within the City of Kent's Green River Corridor System; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent desires to acquire
approximately 30 golf carts suitable for the public's use of such
facility; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire such equipment which
is also consistent with City objectives of clean air and healthful
environment while minimizing noise upon surrounding neighborhoods,
enjoying the best possible fuel efficiency and minimizing the cost
of maintenance and operation of said vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department has caused a Study to be
conducted to determine available manufacturers meeting desired
noise, fuel efficiency, and exhaust emission standard suitable for
the Riverbend Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, as a result of said Study the Parks Department
has determined that a 4 cycle overhead valve (gasoline powered)
vehicle 11 G-2 Topped Club Car" manufactured by Yamaha Motors
Corporation, U.S.A., is the only suitable vehicle meeting the
City's multiple operation, maintenance, and fuel efficiency
specifications, including Council objectives of minimizing noise
and exhaust emissions; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department Study has also concluded
that there is only a single source supplier/distributor and
manufacturer of this engine and vehicle type capable of meeting
the City's combined specifications within the Puget Sound area and
which is also capable of providing for maintenance, parts, service
and warranty work on such vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the purchase andjor lease
option purchase of said vehicles by the City is clearly and
legitimately limited to a single source or supply within the
vicinity of the City of Kent; and further finds that such vehicles
are subject to special market conditions, namely, that the Yamaha
G2-A Topped Club Car, is the sole golf related vehicle capable of
meeting numerous and simultaneous performance and specification
objectives of the City as set forth in the Parks Department Study;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The requirements for purchasing any Yamaha
G2-A Topped Club Cars as described in the Parks Department study,
are hereby waived for purposes of RCW 35.23.352 and Kent City Code
4.02.010 and that the said purchase is clearly and legitimately
limited to a single source or supply within near vicinity or are
subject to special market conditions warranting the purchase of
the Yamaha G2-A Topped Club Car by the City of Kent.
Passed at a regular meeting of the Ci~y Council of the
City of Kent, Washington this C2( day of -~1/ 1989.
~rred in by the
day of , 1989.
May~r of the city of Kent,
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this~
D KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIE JENSE , ITY CLERK
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 1/97 , passed.~ the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the c5\ / day of .:.~1-s:;.-/r , 198?.
~~ MARIE JE N, CITY CLERK
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