HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-265RESOLUTION NO. 2020-265
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH EVERGREEN JOB AND SAFETY, INCORPORATED, OF
ROSEVILLE, FOR LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY SAFETY TRAINING SERVICES
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WHERAS, training employees to work safely around electrical hazards is a critical
requirement for maintaining worker safety; and
WHEREAS, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards require
affected workplaces to offer comprehensive safety training on best work practices when working
around electrical hazards; and
WHEREAS, OSHA states that only qualified workers can perform maintenance and
repairs of electrical equipment and these qualified workers must be fully trained to identify risks
and hazards and have procedures in place to safely handle situations during the normal course
of their work day and in emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, Evergreen Job and Safety, Incorporated (Evergreen) continues to provide
this and other associated training to Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) staff; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Lodi Municipal Code, Section 3.20.075, safety consultants
are exempt from bidding requirements and such contracts shall be awarded on the basis of
professional qualifications and experience, quality of service, past performance and negotiated
prices; and
WHEREAS, Evergreen has been providing safety training services to LEU since 2016, as
well as to more than 20 other utilities, and continues to be a valuable safety resource for LEU.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to execute a three-year Professional Services Agreement with Evergreen Job
and Safety, Incorporated, of Roseville, California, for Lodi Electric Utility safety training services,
in an amount not to exceed $80,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (Res. No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to make minor revisions to
the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation or term, and to make
clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: November 18, 2020
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-265 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on November 18, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
-�7-JENNIFE USMIR
City Clerk
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