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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 11 - 057
A RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS FOR THE BOUDINS PHASE I IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
(CITY PROJECT #11 - 011) AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RE - ADVERTISE
Motion By: Soukup Second By: Hedberg
WHEREAS, Pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the Boudins Phase I
Improvement Project (City Project #11 - 011) which includes sanitary sewer,
water main, storm sewer, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter,
bituminous pavement, turf restoration and appurtenant work; and
WHEREAS, Two bids were received, opened, and tabulated according to law; and
WHEREAS, The following bids were received complying with the advertisement:
COMPANY BID AMOUNT
PEMBER COMPANIES $2,396,271.09
GEISLINGER AND SONS $2,460,764.15
; and
WHEREAS, The low bid from Pember Companies of Menomonie, Wisconsin is
$306,545.81 higher than the Engineer’s Estimate; and
WHEREAS, The higher than expected bid would result in unanticipated costs to the
funding sources used to fund this project; and
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVE D BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIO R LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
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2. The bids received on May 4 for the Boudins Phase I project (City Project #11 - 011) are
hereby rejected .
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to return to all bidders the deposits that
accompanied their respective bids.
4. The City Manager shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official newspaper of the City
and in the Construction Bulletin an advertisement for bids for the making o f the improvement
pursuant to the attached plans and specifications. The advertisement shall be published not
less than 21 days prior to the bid opening, shall specify the work to be done, and shall state
that the bids will be received by the City Manager at which time the bids will be publicly
opened at City Hall at 4646 Dakota Street SE by the City Engineer. No bids will be
considered unless sealed and filed with the City Manager and accompanied by a cash
deposit, cashier’s check, bid bond, or certified check payable to the City of Prior Lake in the
amount of five (5) percent of the amount of such bid.
5. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason as determined solely by
the City Council.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9 DAY OF MAY , 201 1 .
YES NO
Myser X Myser
Erickson Absent Erickson
Hedberg X Hedberg
Keeney X Keeney
Soukup X Soukup
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
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