WHEREAS, existing law requires local government agencies, including most water districts, to follow competitive bidding procedures if they decide to contract out for a public works project and the cost of the project exceeds a specific dollar amount; and

WHEREAS, many water districts are subject to competitive bidding requirements established between 1930 and 1960 that by today’s standards are overly restrictive given the impact of inflation over time; and

WHEREAS, San Benito County Water District is subject to a competitive bidding requirement of $5,000 that was established in 1953; and

WHEREAS, the Association of California Water Agencies is proposing legislation to raise the competitive bidding thresholds of certain water districts to reflect inflationary increases in construction costs; and

WHEREAS, San Benito County Water District would like to be included in the proposed legislation to bring its competitive bidding threshold up to date and give the district flexibility to get projects done as cost-effectively as possible;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District requests that the Association of California Water Agencies include San Benito County Water District in its proposed legislation increasing competitive bidding thresholds;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to ACWA.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the San Benito County Water District this 25^th day of February, 1998 by the following vote:

AYES: DIRECTORS: Rupert, Gonzales, Buzzetta, Perry, Swanson

NOES: DIRECTORS: None

ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None

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Robert M. Swanson, President

ATTEST:

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Denise R. Thome, Administrative Services Officer