RES 1990-29 - 00003869,N
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WHEREAS, the City of Fridley advertised for bids for the reconditioning of a
3, 000,000 gallon concrete ground reservoir more formally ]mown as Phase II - 3
MG Concrete Reservoir Repair Project No. 200, which bids were to be received on
March 22, 1990, and
WHEREAS, Paragon Constructors was the apparent low bidder, and
WHEREAS, AEC Engineers and Designers who have acted as the City's consultant in
this project has advised the City that the Paragon Constructors bid did not
qualify for the following reasons:
1. Paragon failed to provide a financial statement with its bid as
required under paragraph B-13 (b) (3) of the instructions to bidders.
2. Paragon has failed to provide its performance record giving the
description and location of a minimum of four (4) equivalent, equal
size or greater projects constructed in a satisfactory nanner by
Paragon as required by paragraph B-13 (b) (4) of the instructions to
bidders.
3. Paragon Constructors failed to follow the instructions to bidders
' as required by Section B-3 of the bid documents and, as a result,
pages 16, 19 and 20 pertaining to subcontractor questionnaire and
subcontractors' qualifications were missing for evaluation.
4. That some fourteen (14) days after submitting their bid, Paragon
Constructors informed the City they would supply an alternate
surface coating that would comply with the requirements of Section
7 of the bid documents and would have it applied by a subcontractor.
However, Paragon Constructors failed to accompany that information
with information pertaining to the subcontractor as required under
Section B-13 (c) of the instruction to bidders.
MM AS, AEC Engineers and Designers has informed the City that it is their
opinion that Paragon Constructors bid is a nonconforming bid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley as
follows:
1. Paragon Constructors be declared a nonconforming bid.
2. That the contract for Phase II - 3 MG Concrete Reservoir Repair
Project No. 200 be awarded to western waterproofing Co. for the
total bid of $272,861.64 and that they be declared the lowest
qualifying bidder.
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Resolution No. 29 - 1990
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 23RD DAY OF
APRIL, 1990.
WILLIAM J. - MAYOR
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SHIRLEY HAAPALA CITY CLERK
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