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Member Philip Cohen introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF 69TH AVENUE NORTH, IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT NO. 1990 -10, CONTRACT 1992 -B
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for Improvement
Project No. 1990 -10, bids were received, opened, and tabulated by the City
Engineer, on the 31st day of March, 1992. Said bids were as follows:
Bidder Bid Amount
S.M. Hentges Sons
Brown Cris
Arcon Construction
C.S. McCrossan Construction
Thomas Sons Construction
Hardrives, Inc.
Ryan Contracting
Northdale Construction
Barbarossa Sons
RESOLUTION NO. 92
1,499,942.80
1,514,315.15
1,587,215.21
1,603,340.72
1,609,232.34
1,642,560.58
1,661,831.10
1,694,737.42
1,796,441.37
AND WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has advised the City
Council that the bid submitted by S.M. Hentges and Sons does not comply to the
project specifications in that their bid includes a $120,000 bid price for
mobilization and this amount represents approximately 8% of the total Base Bid
amount, in variance with the special provisions which specify that the bid
amount for this item shall not exceed 5% of the total Base Bid amount; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications Section 2021.5(f), which is incorporated into the Contract
Documents by reference, allows the City to withhold the amount bid for
mobilization in excess of 5% until 95% or more of the original contract amount
is earned; and
WHEREAS, the Council has concluded that exercising its rights under
said Section 2021.5(f) will assure that the irregularity of the bid of S.M.
Hentges and Sons will not secure to S.M. Hentges and Sons a material advantage
over other bidders; and
WHEREAS, paragraph 15.1 of the instructions to bidders reserves to
the City the right to waive informalities in bids; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest
of the Project and of the City to waive the irregularity in the bid for
mobilization of S.M. Hentges and Sons; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 92
WHEREAS, the primary funding source for this project is the Municipal
State Aid Street fund, and final approval of plans and specifications has not
yet been received from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that:
1. The irregularity in the bid of S.M. Hentges and Sons, to wit:
bidding an amount for mobilization in excess of 5% of the total
base bid amount, is waived.
ATTEST:
2. The City Manager is directed to withhold all amounts bid in excess
of 5% of the total base bid until the work of the project is
satisfactorily completed and approved and final payment therefor
if made.
3. Subject to receipt of final approval of plans and specifications
from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Mayor and
City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a
contract, in the amount of 1,499,942.80, with S.M. Hentges and
Sons of Shakopee, Minnesota in the name of the City of Brooklyn
Center, for Improvement Project No. 1990 -10 according to the plans
and specifications approved by the City Council and on file in the
office of the Deputy City Clerk.
4. The Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return
forthwith to all the bidders the deposits made with their bids,
except that the deposit of the successful bidder and the next
lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been signed.
April 13, 1992
Date
Todd PaulscArr Mayor
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Deputy Clerk
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Dave Rosene and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.