HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-239 CCR Member Gene Lhotka introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 78 -239
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND APPROVING CONTRACT FORM
(UTILITY CONTRACT 1978 -0)
WHEREAS, the City Clerk and the City Engineer have reported
that on October 11, 1978, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., central daylight time,
they opened and tabulated bids received for Contract 1978 -0, consisting
of Water Main Improvement Project Nos. 1978 -4, 1978 -31, 1978 -40A;
Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project No. 1978 -5; and Storm Sewer Improve-
ment Project Nos. 1978 -32 1978 -35, and that said bids were as follows:
Project Nos.
Project Nos. 1978 -31, 32,
Contractor 1978 -4 5 35 40A Total Bid
Deluxe Construction $36,326.30 90,310.65 126,636.95
Nodland Associates 47,421.00 134,202.00 181,623.00
Erwin Montgomery 38,068.00 148,563.50 186,631.50
and;
WHEREAS, on October 12, 1978, DeLuxe Construction, Inc. notified
the City that they can not accept the contract because a $16,000.00
error relative to de- watering costs was made in their bid for said
contract; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reviewed the work sheets used by
DeLuxe Construction, Inc., for preparation of bid for said contract and
has verified that the said $16,000.00 error was made in said bid
preparation; and
WHEREAS, DeLuxe Construction, Inc. has agreed to accept a contract
for Water Main Improvement Project No. 1978 -4 and Sanitary Sewer Improve-
ment Project No. 1978 -5; and
WHEREAS, the Special Provisions of the General Conditions of said
contract permits the City to delete any of the projects from the contract
and award the remaining projects to the.lowest bidder for the projects
in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer recommends and the City Manager concurs
that it is to the City's best interest to reject the bids received for
Water Main Improvement Project Nos. 1978 -31 and 40A, and Storm Sewer
Improvement Project No. 1978 -32 and 35, but to accept the low bid of
DeLuxe Construction, Inc. for Water Main Improvement Project No. 1978 -4
and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project No. 1978 -5; and
Resolution No. 78 -239
WHEREAS, an agreement between the City of Brooklyn Center and
Brooklyn Park relative to authorizing the connection of Water Main
Improvement Project No. 1978 -4 and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project
No. 1978 -5 to the City of Brooklyn Park utility system is pending
execution by the City of Brooklyn Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The bids received for Water Main Improvement Project Nos.
1978 -31 40A and Storm Sewer Improvement Project Nos.
1978 -32 35 of Contract 1978 -0 be rejected and said
projects be hereby deleted from Contract 1978 -0.
2. The bid of Deluxe Construction, Inc. for Water Main
Improvement Project No. 1978 -4 and Sanitary Sewer
Improvement Project No. 1978 -5 in the amount of $36,326.30
as to furnishing all work, labor material in connection
with the above mentioned improvement projects, according
to the plans and specifications therefor now on file in the
office of the City Clerk, is deemed to.be the lowest and
best bid for said work by a responsible bidder, and said
bid is hereby accepted with the condition that if the
agreement between the City of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn
Park relative to said projects, pending execution by the
City of Brooklyn Park, is not executed by the City of
Brooklyn Park by November 10, 1978, the acceptance of said
bid is nullified.
3. To authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute a
contract with said bidder after the above condition is
satisfied.
October 16, 1978
Date Mayor'
ATTEST:
.r Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Tony Kuefler and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler,
Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka, and Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.