HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for 2011/12 Water System Improvements Project RESOLUTION NO. 11-324
RESOLUTION FINALLY APPROVING PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT
AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
2011/12 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
(WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT FOR GRAEBER STREET/HUGHES AVENUE)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City Council ofthe City ofAmes,Iowa,has heretofore approved plans,specifications,and
form of contract for the construction of the 2011/12 Water System Improvements (Water Main Replacement for
Graeber Street/Hughes Avenue)as described in Resolution No. 11-245 adopted on the 24'day of May,2011;and,
WHEREAS, a hearing has been held on objections to the proposed plans, specifications, and form of
contract,and to the cost of the proposed improvement in said City,and all objections thereto have been overruled.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the plans,
specifications,and form of contract referred to in the preamble hereofbe and the same are hereby finally approved,
and the prior action of the Council approving them is hereby finally confirmed; and,
WHEREAS,the Council did publish a Notice to Bidders for the construction of said work; and,
WHEREAS, all bids have been received and considered.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that the bid of Ames Trenching&Excavating,Inc.,of Ames,
Iowa, in the amount of$155,533.00 is the lowest and best bid for said work, and the same is hereby
accepted.
Section 2. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with the said
company in accordance with the company's proposal and the Notice to Bidders,and in accordance with
the plans and specifications heretofore adopted and approved.
Section 3. All bids or proposals received are hereby directed to be filed.
Section 4. All other bids,other than that accepted,are hereby rejected,and the Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to return certified checks accompanying such unsuccessful bids and take receipts therefore
to be filed in the Clerk's office.
Section 5. All resolutions or orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
ADOPTED THIS 28'day of June, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson,Mahayni, Orazem,Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28'day of June,2011.