HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-007 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
WITHDRAWING THE CONTRACT AWARD TO R CUSTOM EXCAVATION, REJECTING
ALL BIDS ON THE GIFFORD AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING
THE PROJECT TO BE RE-BID
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington solicited bids for a project known as the City of
Arlington Gifford Avenue Sidewalk Project(hereinafter the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City opened the bids, awarded the contract to R Custom Excavation of
Port Orchard, WA, and submitted a conditional notice to proceed on May 5, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the job specifications specifically directed the use of Percocrete permeable
concrete "or approved equal"; and
WHEREAS, no supplier is currently able to provide Percocrete permeable concrete or
"any approved equal"to supply the project; and
WHEREAS, as a result neither R Custom Excavation nor any other bidder is able to
complete the project under the bid specifications as presented;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington do hereby
resolve as follows:
I. The City Council finds as follows:
a. The City of Arlington sought qualified contractors to bid on the Project;
b. The bid specifications required the installation of Permeable Cement
Concrete Sidewalk for the Project using the concrete admixture called
Percocrete "or approved equal";
c. At its March 1, 2010 City Council meeting, the City Council awarded the
contract to R Custom Excavation for the Project as the apparent low
responsible bidder;
d. No supplier in the vicinity is willing or presently able to provide
Permeable Cement Concrete Sidewalk for the Project which complies with
the bid specifications;
e. Consequently R Custom Excavation is not able to complete the Project as
bid;
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f. No other bidder is able to complete the Project as bid due to the
unavailability of the concrete admixture called Percocrete "or approved
equal";
g. The Project cannot currently be completed as bid; and
h. The Project should be rebid with different bid specifications.
2. Based on the foregoing findings, the City Council hereby declares as follows:
a. The City Council hereby withdraws its award of the contract to R Custom
Excavations for the Gifford Avenue Sidewalk Project due to that
company's inability to complete the project as bid; and
b. The City Council hereby rejects all bids submitted for the Project; and
C. City staff is authorized and directed to prepare new bid specifications for
the Project and to re-bid the Project once new specifications are prepared.
APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Arlington this LP tk " day of
July, 2010.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Marga'MiVarson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristi Banfield, City Cle•k
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PUfle`,-t1ty Attorney
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CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION
I, Kristin Banfield, City Clerk of the City of Arlington, Washington (the "City"),
do hereby certify that the attached is a full, true and correct copy City of Arlington
Resolution No. 2010-007, passed by the Arlington City Council at their regular meeting
on July 6, 2010.
Kristin B anfield, City Cler
Dated this 8th day of July, 2010