HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2009-92RESOLUTION NO. 2009-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REJECTING ALL
BIDS AND AUTHORIZING RE -ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
THE ANNUAL TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT (POWER LINE
CLEARING) FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, in answer to notice duly published in accordance with law and the order of this
City Council, four sealed bids were received and publicly opened on June 11, 2009, at 11:00 a.m.
for the provision of annual tree trimming services (power line clearing) for the Electric Utility
Department; and
WHEREAS, said bids have been compared, checked, and tabulated and a report thereof
filed with the City Manager as follows:
Trees, Inc.
$387,313.92 (withdrawn)
Aspl undh
$470,292.48
WCA
$580,608.00
Davey
$632,378.88
WHEREAS, the low price bidder, Trees, Inc., withdrew its bid due to a bidding error; and
WHEREAS, the bids were evaluated on the basis of a three-person backyard crew and a
three-person street crew; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2009-10 budget for Electric Utility tree trimming services is
$375,000 and all bids exceed this amount; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council reject all tree trimming bids and
authorize advertisement again with bids to be evaluated on a three-person backyard crew and a
two -person street crew, which is more consistentwith fiscal year 2009-10 budget levels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby reject all
bids and authorize re -advertisement for bids for the annual tree trimming contract (power line
clearing) for Electric Utility Department.
Dated: July 15, 2009
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-92 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 15, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
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