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RESOLUTION 8946 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA REJECT RECEIVED BID FOR GREENFIELD AND GROVELAND PARKS, TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURT REHABILITATION AND AUTHORIZE TO RE -ADVERTISE WHEREAS, The Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission along with Public Works Staff have been evaluating options for the tennis and basketball court surfaces at Greenfield and Groveland Parks; and WHEREAS, the playing surfaces vary in age and condition and multiple options were considered for improvements. Ideas included total reconstruction, resurfacing or placing a tile system; and WHEREAS, Fred Kolkman of Fred Kolkman Tennis & Sport Surfaces LLC was contacted to perform the evaluations and provide the Commission a report for options for all the playing surfaces in the Parks, and provided plans and specifications for the rehabilitation of the tennis and basketball courts at Greenfield and Groveland Parks; and, WHEREAS, the project was advertised for bid and a Public Bid opening was held on April 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. and the City received one bid from Omann Contracting Companies Inc.; and WHEREAS, the submitted base bid was for $164,650.00 with an Alternate 1, for fencing, at $5,300.00, with a unit price at $25.00 per cubic yard.; and WHEREAS, Public Works Staff received a call form Omann Contracting Companies Inc. indicating there was a problem with the bid and wanted to submit an adjusted bid; and WHEREAS, The new base bid was now $184,350.00, Alternate 1 now at $17,550.00, the cost per cubic yard remained at $25.00 per cubic yard; and WHEREAS, with this change Public Works Staff was not comfortable with moving forward and discussed the situation with the City Administrator, Finance Director and the City Attorney. WHEREAS, the consensus is that the City Council should for reject the bid and authorize re -advertising for this project.