HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18745 RESOLUTION NO. 18745
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS, WAIVING MINOR BID
IRREGULARITIES AND AWARDING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
CONTRACTS FOR OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS 11,14, 15 AND 24
TO R C's LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS, the following three bids were received on June 10, 1997 to provide
landscape maintenance for Open Space Maintenance Districts 11, 14, 15 and 24:
DISTRICT R C's* BLUE SKIES ALVIZIA**
11 $28,860.64 $57,385.54 $46,686.99
14 $112,350.00 $118,229.95 ~51,207.75
15 $5,000.00 $5,366.51 $9,136.28
24 $7,000.00 $6,936.54 $16,274.02
* Corrected bid amounts
* * Bid for all four districts withdrawn at contractor's request
WHEREAS, Alvizia Landscape, Inc. was the material apparent low bidder for District
14, but subsequently asked to withdraw their bid for all four districts due to mathematical
errors; and
WHEREAS, a protest was submitted by Blue Skies Landscape Maintenance to Council
contending the winning bids submitted by R C's contained mathematical mistakes,
irregularities, and incongruities; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with "General Provisions" of the City's contract
specifications, staff can make recommendations regarding the award of the contract and the
waiver of minor bid defects or irregularities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the protest submitted and other evidence
presented and found and determined that the bid defects and/or irregularities in the R C's
Landscape Maintenance bid were minor, not material and did not give R C an unfair
competitive advantage in the bidding process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that R C's Landscape Maintenance was the
lowest responsible bidder; and
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WHEREAS, the term of the contract is for the remainder of fiscal year 97-98 ending
June 30, 1998 and it is staff's intention to re-solicit bids on these districts in combination
with the remainder of the open space districts whose contracts will come to term at the end
of this present fiscal year.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, based on the facts, findings and determinations
above, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept bids, waive the minor
bid irregutarities in the R C's Landscaping Maintenance bid, and award landscape maintenance
contracts for Open Space District 11, 14, 15 and 24 to R C's Landscape Maintenance in the
total amount of 9153,210.64.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the
agreement for the contract award in substantially the form presented in the bid package, in
a final form approved by the City Attorney,
Presented by Approved as to form by
1~71~s and Recreation ~,~ J?h Kaheny
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 12th day of August, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Rindone, Salas, and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
~Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
~Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18745 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 12th day of August,
1997.
Executed this 12th day of August, 1997.