HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-48RESOLUTION NO. 2008-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REJECTING THE
TWO LOW BIDDERSAND AWARDING TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE
BIDDER THE PURCHASE OF A SELF-CONTAINED VACUUM
EXCAVATION UNIT
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the order of this
City Council, sealed bids were received and publicly opened on March 13, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. for
the purchase of a portable self-contained vacuum excavation unit for the Electric Utility Department
described in the specifications therefore approved by the City Council on February 20,2008; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report thereof
filed with the City Manager as follows:
Global MachineryWest LLC, Sacramento, CA $49,721.67'
Allquip Universallnc., Sacramento, CA $57,852.05 *
Ditch Witch Equipment Company, Inc., West Sacramento, CA $58,082.66
Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Sacramento, CA $74,424.88
Note: The two low bidders are being rejected due to non-compliance with the bid specification.
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council reject the two low bidders for non-
compliance with the bid specification. Global Machinery West LLC, of Sacramento, California,
and Allquip Universal, Inc., of West Sacramento, California, submitted bid proposals with diesel
engine sizes that did not comply with the specifications, in addition to non -field installed
accessory equipment. Staff further recommends awarding the bid to the lowest responsive bidder,
Ditch Witch Equipment Company, Inc., of West Sacramento, California, in the amount of
$58,082.66,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby rejects the two
low bidders, Global Machinery West LLC, of Sacramento, California, and Allquip Universal Inc., of
Sacramento, California, due to non-com pliancewith the bid specification; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the award of the bid for the purchase of a portable self-
contained vacuum unit for the Electric Utility Department is hereby awarded to the lowest responsive
bidder, Ditch Witch Equipment Company, Inc., of West Sacramento, California, in the amount of
$58,082.66.
Dated: April 2,2008
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-48 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 2, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, and
Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
NIFER PERRIN
Deputy City lark
2008-48