HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1983-089i
Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 83-89
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 211 AND SUPPORTING COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING
PROCEDURES.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai, Alaska, supports
competition in procuring public contracts for services, goods and
construction, and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Municipal Code presently provides for com-
petitive proposals for City contracts for professional services,
and a comprehensive scheme for obtaining those professional
services which are most advantageous to the City, and
WHEREAS, the Kenai City Council further finds that the cost of
the professional services is a paramount and relevant factor to
be considered in selecting a contractor, and
WHEREAS, HB 211, which provides, in part:
"The state [or local government] may not request or
consider any statement, bid or estimate of fees or
charges for architectural, engineering or land surveying
services for the proposed project [before selecting the
successful contractor.]"
would effectively eliminate the paramount relevant factor of
costs of services in the selection of certain professionals, and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would decrease competition and
increase costs for certain public construction projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the Kenai City Council strongly opposes
passage of HB 211 or any other legislation which would decrease
competition or increase costs of public construction projects or
impinge on the discretionary powers of municipalities in the
selection process of contractors;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, if HB 211 is adopted in any form,
that municipalities should be excluded from its effect. Upon
passage of this resolution, the Clerk of the City of Kenai is
requested to send copies thereof to Governor William J.
Sheffield, Senators Don Gilman do Paul Fischer, Representatives
Hugh Malone, Milo Fritz, Bette Cato, and all State Legislators.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, LASKA, this 1st day
of June, 1983. /� 1 V
ATTEST:
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RONALD A. MALSTON, KAY-09
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