HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Bid Due Date Change for the RDF Storage Bin Repair Project RESOLUTION NO. 18-604
RESOLUTION APPROVING BID DUE DATE CHANGE
FOR THE RDF STORAGE BIN REPAIR PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on August 28,2018,City Council approved the plans and specifications for the
RDF Storage Bin Repair project and set October 10,2018,as the bid due date and October 23,2018,
as the date of hearing and award of contract; and,
WHEREAS,on October 9,2018,City Council approved the extension of the bid due to date
to November 14, 2018,and set November 27,2018, as the new hearing and award of contract; and,
WHEREAS, several significant design and engineering changes have been made since it
originally went out to bid and, in order to simplify and improve the constructability and potentially
reduce the cost of the repairs to the bins; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends that it would be in the City's best interest to extend the bid
due date to allow interested bidders sufficient time to process the design changes and to better cope
with the complexity of the project in order to be able to assemble a quality comprehensive bid; and,
WHEREAS, an extension is being requested again to set December 5, 2018, as the bid due
date, and December 11, 2018, as the date of hearing and award contract; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
to approve the date and specification changes for the RDF Storage Bin Repair project and set
December 5, 2018, as the new bid due date and December 11, 2018 as the new date of hearing and
award of contract.
ADOPTED THIS Pt day of November, 2018.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this V day of November, 2018.