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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 8 Mr. Jay ind2catecl it was a plea agreement to one of the counts. • William Werner said that the south side of County 10 there was a segment of sidewalk going to the library and out and asked whether that is still included in the project. Council indicated it is not. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7020 With Statement of lA with Jay Brothers and Item 3B Bid Alternate One Removal of Board Walk Bump out. Acting Mayor Stigney said that regardless of money involvement with something else this is a construction project with a trailway and they have performed satisfactorily with other projects and their bid is $47,000 lower and there are bonds to cover the City should they not perform as required. Council Member Mueller asked what year the situation took place in. Mr. Jay indicated that it was in 2001. Council Member Mueller indicated that a lot of time has transpired and a lot of good work has been done by them for the City and other cities are happy with the work. She then said that if • there was an issue with having the bid come in the City should have informed Mr. Jay that he was not eligible for bidding. City Attorney Riggs said that this is a debarment with an issue relating to something other than performance issues and there is a performance history with this contractor. He then said that the recommendation of Staff is that it is appropriate for the City to accept this bid, as the issue was something completely different than for performance. City Attorney Riggs indicated that they are not on the State Debarment list they are on the Department of Administration's list. Council Member Flaherty said that he feels it is incumbent on this Council to work with companies that have ethics and integrity and he would like a synopsis of the situation. Mr. Jay said that in 2001 they had 90 employees in seven states and were involved in communication construction building communication systems. He then said that 911 happened and all of the work under contract was cancelled and they had all the equipment to support those employees and kept them employed for as long as they could and then started laying them off and attempted to sell equipment. He then said that they got behind in obligations and one was to the pension fund. He further said that in the spring of 2002 the federal government came into see why they were behind and had lost $1 million in 2001 and he was told to file bankruptcy but said ~ he wanted to work through it.