HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 061-2009RESOLUTION NO. 61-2009
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME REJECTING ALL BIDS
FOR THE BAYSHORE SIGNAL INTERCONNECT PROJECT
PROJECT NO. 81950
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame wishes to construct signalization improvements to
the signals on Bayshore Boulevard between Airport Boulevard and the Millbrae border; and
WHEREAS, the City issued plans and specifications pursuant to State law; and
WHEREAS, the City has obtained a grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District fully fund the project; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2009, two sealed bids were received and opened, as set forth in
the bid documents; and
WHEREAS, the low bid of Steiny and Company was sixty-four (64) percent higher than
the engineers estimate for the work; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that the bids submitted were based upon an assumption
that a new software license would be required when, in fact, only a much less expensive software
upgrade was required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Contracts Code sections 20166, the City may reject all
bids and re -advertise; and
WHEREAS, the bidders should be eligible to be considered for such a re -advertised
contract, because the bidders submitted validly prepared bids; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works is authorized to amend the Request for Bids
and Specifications to clarify the need only for a software update as opposed to entirely new
software;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve,
determine, and find as follows:
All bids received for Project No. 81950 are hereby rejected.
2. All bonds and security received in connection with the bids received shall be
returned to the bidders.
3. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to amend the Request for Bids,
and Plans and Specifications and to re -advertise the project for bids.
Keighran, Mayor
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the I5th_day of
June, 2009, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, DEAL, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: KEIGHRAN
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Ma4 Ellen Kearney, City Clerk