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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 Lem Ma4 Ellen Kearney, City Clerk