HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 050-2005RESOLUTION NO. 50-2005
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR
CHULA VISTAIMISCELLANEOUS STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
CITY PROJECT NO. 80570
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Burlingame:
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame is undertaking improvements to the storm drain
system serving the Chula Vista Avenue neighborhood and the area along Sanchez and Terrace
Creeks; and
WHEREAS, the City issued an invitation for bids in conformance with the State Public
Contracts Code and City procedures; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were due for submittal on June 16, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the three bids received were $120,000 to $300,000 more than the engineer's
estimate and would consume a disproportionate amount of the capital improvement funding for
storm drainage; and
WHEREAS, reviews of the specifications required an cement slurry backfill and
reinforced concrete pipe that significantly reduces any contractor's productivity; and
WHEREAS, the specifications should be revised to identify an alternate backfill method
and pipe that would result in costs savings to the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve,
determine, and find as follows:
All bids received for the Chula Vista/Miscellaneous Storm Drain Improvements,
City Project No. 80570 are hereby rejected.
2. All bonds and security received in connection with the bids shall be returned to
the bidders. No bidders are disqualified by this action from participating in the readvertised
bidding.
The project will be readvertised as directed by the Director of Public Works.
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I, DORIS MORTENSEN, 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 5th day
of July , 2005, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, NAGEL
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:O'NAHONY
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CITY CLERK
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