HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 105-1999RESOLUTION NO. 105-1999
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR
PARK MAINTENANCE BUILDING ADDITION
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame wishes to remodel the park maintenance building to
modernize the facility and provide reasonable office space; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 1999, the City released a Notice Inviting Bids in conformance
with the State Public Contracts Code and City procedures; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids were due for submittal on August 31, 1999; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1999, the City held a mandatory pre-bid meeting in Burlingame,
which included a tour of the facility for which the improvements are intended; and
WHEREAS, two of the persons who submitted bids on August 31, 1999, did not attend the
mandatory pre-bid conference; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that there may have been a misunderstanding on the part
of bidders as to whether attendance was actually required in order to qualify to submit a bid; and
WHEREAS, the bids that were received were two to four times the amount budgeted for the
project; and
WHEREAS, one ofthe bidders has protested the non-attendance of lower bidders at the pre-
bid conference; and
WHEREAS, the plans and specifications must be reconsidered in order to bring the project
into line with the amount budgeted for the project; and
WHEREAS, Public Contracts Code § 20166 allows the City Council to reject all bids in its
discretion, and the Notice Inviting Bids specifically reserved this right to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, key purposes of the competitive bidding process are to protect the public and
to provide all qualified bidders with a fair opportunity to participate; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public and the City to reject all bids and to re -
advertise the project for bids open to all qualified bidders; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve,
determine, and find as follows:
1. All bids received for the Park Maintenance Building Addition Project 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.
3. The project will be readvertised as directed by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
MAYOR
I, JUDITH A. MALFATT1, 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 20th day of
September , 1999, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GALL I GAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, 0' MAHONY, SP I NELL I
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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