HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000043_pg074April 11, 1977 Page 8
STREET SWEEPING BIDS
Bids were received on the sweeping of City streets. The
specifications had asked that the bidder include in the bid
the following:
1. Price for sweeping all City streets in the spring.
2. Price for sweeping the area to be seal coated both before
and after seal coating. Before seal coat sweeping to be
done in late June and after seal coat sweeping in late
August.
3. Type of equipment the bidder intends to use.
4. A bid security in the amount of 5% of the total price.
Four bids were received; however, only the high bid from Clean
Sweep included a 5% bid security deposit. Cross Town Sweeping
Corp. offered a 5% bid security deposit upon award of the
contract.
Atty. Meyers recommended that this bid not be considered, because
no bid security was offered at the time of the bid and accepting
the bidder's offer at the time of contract award does not ful-
fill the intent of the bid security.
Eng. Hubbard stated that due to the high cost of the sweeping
he had looked into the possibility of renting a sweeper and
doing the sweeping with City personnel but discovered that too
many problems would be involved. He recommended that the spring
cleanup be awarded only, not the coat sweepings.
Admin. Achen questioned if the City could accept the bid from
Cross Town Sweeping Corp. for the coat sweeping only, and
Atty. Meyers recommended against it due to their not submitting
a 5% bid security.
Mike McDonald, 3916 Ewing, representing Cross Town Sweeping
Corp., explained that he had not submitted a 5% bid security
due to the small amount that was required, and he had indicated
that he would be willing to do so upon award of the contract.
He had had trouble in the past with having bid securities tied
up for a month or more and he must have a good flow of cash
in his business at this busy time of the year.
MSP (Baumgartner - Ziebarth) to accept the bid of Clean Sweep
for the spring cleanup only at $2,895. The lower bid from
Cross Town Sweeping Corp. was not accepted due to advice from
Atty. Meyers that the company did not satisfy the requirement
for a 5% bid security.
10:00 PM -- Mayor Pickar joined the Council meeting.
4 ayes