City Council Resolution 1988-18RESOLUTION 88-18
RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS AND AUTHORIZING
READVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the improvement of a pump
and pumphouse #3 along with appurtenant work, bids were received, opened, and
tabulated according to law, and the following bids were received complying with
the advertisement.
Company Name Bid Amount
1. Richmar Construction of Fridley $ 272,290.00
2. ABE Construction of Golden Valley $ 276,300.00
3. A & K Construction of Stillwater $ 288,727.00
WHEREAS, the lowest bid received was 27 percent higher than the Engineers
estimate, and the Engineer recommended that minor modifications to the plans
and specifications be made and the project be rebid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA:
1. The City Council hereby rejects all bids received pertaining to the
improvements of a pump and pumphouse #3 along with appurtenant work.
2. The City Administrator shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the
Monticello Times and in the Construction Bulletin an advertisement
for bids upon the making of such improvement according to the
approved plans and specifications. The readvertisement shall be
published for 21 days and shall specify the work to be done and shall
state that the bids will be received by the Administrator until
11:00 a.m. on July 22, 1988, at which time they will be publicly
opened in the Council Chambers of the City Hall by the City
Administrator and Engineer, will then be tabulated, and will be
considered by the Council at 7:30 p.m. on July 25, 1988, in the
Council Chambers. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed
with the Administrator and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's
check, bid bond, or certified check payable to the City of
Monticello for 5 percent of the amount of such bid.
Adopted by the City Council the 27th day of June 1988.
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