HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 96-55RESOLUTION NO. 96-55
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
DECLARING G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC.
TO BE THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC.
FOR THE SEWER REPAIR PROJECT FY 1995-96,
AND APPROVING A SUBSTITUTION OF SUBCONTRACTORS
FOR SAID PROJECT
(Engineering Spec. No. 96-3)
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department of the City of National City did
in open session, on April 3, 1996, publicly open, examine and declare all sealed bids for
the Sewer Repair Project FY 1995-96; and
WHEREAS, G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC., submitted the lowest
responsive bid for said project; and
WHEREAS, G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC. has within two working
days of the bid opening, given written notice to the City that a subcontractor was listed
in error in its bid, and has provided copies of that notice both to SANCON ENGINEER-
ING, the subcontractor claimed to have been listed in error, and to JESS B. WORTH-
INGTON, the intended subcontractor who had bid prior to bid opening; and
WHEREAS, G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC. has requested that the City
approve a substitution of the manhole installation and rehabilitation contractor for the
project from SANCON ENGINEERING, INC., the listed subcontractor, to JESS B.
WORTHINGTON, the intended subcontractor, on the basis of inadvertent clerical error;
and
WHEREAS, G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC. and JESS B. WORTHING-
TON have submitted affidavits to the City in support of the claim that an inadvertent
clerical error was made; and
WHEREAS, SANCON ENGINEERING, INC. has not submitted an
affidavit to the City within six working days objecting to the claim of inadvertent clerical
error; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 4107 and 4107.5 of the California Public
Contract Code, the City Council held a public hearing on May 7, 1996, on or about 3:00
p.m, in the City Council Chambers, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, at
which time it considered oral and documentary evidence concerning the requested
substitution of contractors; and
WHEREAS, after said public hearing the City Council found and
determined that there were no compelling reasons to deny the substitution of contractors,
and further found and determined that there was a sufficient basis to approve the
substitution of contractors based on inadvertent clerical error.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of National City hereby awards the contract for the Sewer Repair Project FY
1995-96 to the lowest responsive bidder, to wit:
G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds and
determines that there are no compelling reasons to deny the request for substitution of
contractors of G. S. VALLEY GRADING, INC., and that there is sufficient basis to
approve the substitution of contractors based on inadvertent clerical error, and the City
Council does hereby approve the substitution of JESS B. WORTHINGTON for SANCON
ENGINEERING, INC. pursuant to Sections 4107 and 4107.5 of the California Public
Contract Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council that the Mayor is
hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City, a contract between G. S. VALLEY
GRADING, INC. and the City of National City to provide for the Sewer Repair Project
FY 1995-96 in accordance with the Engineering Department Plans and Specifications.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 1996.
ATTEST:
Lon] Anne Peoples, City Clerk
OVED AS TO •RM:
inda Kaye er
Assistant City Attorney
eorge H. Waters, Mayor