HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2023-267RESOLUTION NO. 2023-267
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH EVERGREEN JOB AND SAFETY, INC., OF ROSEVILLE,
FOR LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY SAFETY TRAINING SERVICES
WHEREAS, training employees to work safely around electrical hazards is a critical
requirement for maintaining worker safety. 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 OSHA states that only qualified
workers can perform maintenance and repairs of electrical equipment; and
WHEREAS, 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 on a monthly basis; however,
Evergreen's current contract with the utility expires December 31, 2023; 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 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, Inc., of Roseville, California, for Lodi Electric Utility safety training
services in an amount not to exceed $100,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (adopted 11/6/19, Resolution 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: December 6, 2023
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-267 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 6, 2023 by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Bregman, Craig, Nakanishi, Yepez, and
Mayor Hothi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
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