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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, WAIVING THE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A COMPUTERIZED IRRIGATION
CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM, THE RAIN BIRD NIMBUS II, FROM
HORIZON IRRIGATION, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila owns and operates the Foster Golf Links; and
WHEREAS, Foster Golf Links utilizes an automated irrigation system to water the
golf course; and
WHEREAS, a computerized irrigation central control system is budgeted in the
2007 Capital Improvement Program for Foster Golf Links, and is needed to utilize the
existing weather station, controller hardware and valves; to irrigate more efficiently;
conserve water and staff time; and reduce wear on the pump system; and
WHEREAS, the Rain Bird Nimbus 11 is the only central control system that will
operate with the Foster Golf Links' current automated irrigation system, and the only
distributor of the Rain Bird Nimbus II Central Control System is Horizon Irrigation;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The bidding requirement for the purchase of the Rain Bird Nimbus II
Central Control System is hereby waived.
Section 2. The Parks and Recreation Department is authorized to purchase the Rain
Bird Nimbus II Central Control System from Horizon Irrigation, as a sole source
purchase, in the amount of $32,018.43.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this 51 day of iM okrc 2007.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Q e Verna Griffin, Council President
JWE. Cantu, 7 CMC, City Clerk
APPROVEP ORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk: 6 ~�-O 7
!�i� Passed by the City Council -3 7
b9i -ce of rt Attorney Resolution Number: )66
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