26-79 - Resolution - PW Bldg - Bid Cat 32C - Landscaping

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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 26-79 RESOLUTION REJECTING FIRST APPARENT LOW BID AND ACCEPTING APPARENT SECOND LOW BID FOR BID CATEGORY 32C — LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids, ordered by the City Council of Lino Lakes for the construction of the Public Works Building Improvement Project, bids were received, opened and tabulated according to law; and WHEREAS, as part of the bid solicitations for the Public Works Building Improvement Project, the City solicited bids for bid Category 32C Landscaping and Irrigation; and WHEREAS, the apparent low bidder, L.A.C. Enterprises, Inc. DBA Windsor Companies, failed to supply the responsible contractor form as required by the bidding requirements. As such L.A.C. Enterprises, Inc. DBA Windsor Companies bid is found to be non -compliant; and WHEREAS, the City's construction manager for the Project, RJM Construction, has completed its review of all the bids and is recommending that the City award the contract to the second low bidder, inclusive of project requirements; and WHEREAS, Hoffman & McNamara Co., of Hastings, Minnesota, the apparent second low bidder, met all required bid requirements for bid Category 32C Landscaping and Irrigation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that: The bid from L.A.C. Enterprises, Inc. DBA Windsor Companies bid is found to be non- compliant for the reasons set forth herein. The bid for Category 32C Landscaping and Irrigation is awarded to Hoffman & McNamara Co., of Hastings, Minnesota, as the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $338,900.00. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract in the name of the City of Lino Lakes with Hoffman & McNamara for said work. 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the Bid Bonds made with their bids, except that the deposits of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been signed.