HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-21-Resolution 19-382_Award Contract, Transite Water Main Replacement Phase 1RESOLUTION 19-382
RESOLUTION MAKING
CONTRACT FOR THE
REPLACEMENT - PHASE I
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION
TRANSITE WATER MAIN
WHEREAS, Council has been alerted to two irregularities with the bid proposal of the
lowest apparent bid; and
WHEREAS, the lowest apparent bidder timely submitted informal acknowledgments of
both addendums 1 and 2 to the City and has explained the bid irregularity related to its late
transmittal of the formal acknowledgments of the addendums was the result of an inadvertent
administrative error, and;
WHEREAS, the lowest apparent bidder submitted a bidder status form with its bid proposal
which did not specify the type of preference given or required by the state in which the nonresident
bidder is a resident; and
WHEREAS, the lowest apparent bidder has requested that the City waive the bid
irregularities; and
WHEREAS, waiver of the bid irregularities does not give an economic advantage to any
bidder and is in the best interest of the taxpayers.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, STATE
OF IOWA:
Section 1. That the following bid for the construction of certain public improvements
described in general as the Transite Water Main Replacement - Phase 1, described in the plans and
specifications heretofore adopted by this Council on October 21, 2019, be and is hereby accepted,
the same being the lowest responsive, responsible bid received for such work, as follows:
Contractor: Busy Bee Construction of Lewistown, MO
Amount of bid: $695,617.68
Portion of project: All construction work
Section 2. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to execute the contract with the
contractor for the construction of the public improvements, such contract not to be binding on the
City until approved by this Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of October, 2019.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY
Anna Bergman X
R. Charles Bottenberg X
Courtney Clarke X
Shelly Hughes X
Larry R. Lyon X
ABSENT ABSTAIN