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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 052-2008RESOLUTION NO. 52-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AFFIR IING REJECTION OF BID OF THOMAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO BAY AREA PAVING FOR THE 2007-2008 STREET CUT AND PATCH MAINTENANCE PROJECT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame wishes to continue its street maintenance program in the 2007-2008 Cut and Patch Maintenance Project; and WHEREAS, the City issued an invitation for bids and received three sealed bids in response to the invitation; and WHEREAS, the apparent lowest bidder, Thomas Construction Company, listed certain qualifications and references, but City staff were unable to find any direct references regarding Thomas Construction Company as listed nor any previous street maintenance work by Thomas Construction Company nor has Thomas Construction provided the references that it later promised; and WHEREAS, in addition, Thomas Construction Company is a sole proprietorship and has no employees, but the bid was executed by a person who was represented as an employee or officer and was not the sole proprietor; and WHEREAS, it does not appear that Thomas Construction Company is currently qualified to perform the Cut and Patch Maintenance Project; and WHEREAS, the second lowest bid by Bay Area Paving is responsive to the City's specifications, and Bay Area Paving has extensive experience in street maintenance work in the Bay Area, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve, determine, and find as follows: 1. The rejection of the bid of Thomas Construction Company by the Assistant Director of Public Works is affirmed. All bonds and security received from Thomas Construction Company in connection with the bid shall be returned to the bidder. 2. The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to execute an agreement with Bay Area Paving for the 2007-2008 Street Cut and Patch Maintenance Project pursuant to the invitation to bids. 3. The City Clerk is directed to attest to the signature of the Director of Public Works. f),.01 MAYOR I, DORIS MORTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby crthate foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of June 2008, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, 0"IMONY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Y CLERK U.LFII.ESUiESO\ ejwt-awudbid2008.pwd.wpd