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RESOLUTION NO. 5384 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION REJECTING ELECTONIC SIGN <br /> BIDS AND GRANTING AUTHORIZATION TO <br /> RE-LET THE CONTRACT <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View awarded a competitively bid <br /> electronic sign contract based upon staff interpretation of the apparent low bidder; and <br /> WHEREAS, the bids received from the vendors were unclear and inconclusive as to <br /> whether both of the bids submitted included the applicable state sales tax; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City is responsible for paying state sales tax, and as such, staff added <br /> sales tax to the bid that did not specifically state that it included sales tax; and <br /> WHEREAS, such staff interpretation caused confusion in the bid process; and <br /> WHEREAS, an inappropriate contract award was made based upon the staff assumption; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, both of the parties that submitted electronic sign bids have acknowledged <br /> that an inappropriate contract award was made and that the contract is to be re-let by the City <br /> (see attached Exhibit"A"). <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds <br /> View that the Council has determined that an improper electronic sign contract award was made <br /> and that such award is hereby rescinded. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View <br /> rejects all of the original bids and authorizes staff to re-let the electronic sign contract. <br /> Adopted this 15th day of November, 1999. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> MAYOR <br /> (SEAL) <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR <br /> SJR-171594v2 <br /> MU125-14 <br />