City Council 04 21 26 Agenda Item N 3 Ratify an Emergency Order & Approve Agreement with Toro

The City Council of Oxnard held a meeting on April 9, 2026, to ratify an emergency order and approve an agreement with Toro Enterprises, Inc. for urgent repairs to a water main break at the intersection of Channel Islands Boulevard and Stathithm Boulevard. Due to the emergency nature of the repair, the council authorized dispensing with the usual public bidding requirements under public contract code section 22050. The contract with Toro Enterprises was approved for an amount not to exceed $250,000, including $210,266.11 for the contract and a contingency of $39,733.89. The emergency repairs involved complex excavation and pipe replacement to restore the city's water distribution system. The council noted that the increased frequency of emergency water main repairs is due to updated purchasing policies rather than a decline in infrastructure reliability.