HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1806 - Reject Bid for Tukwila Urban Center Transit Center/Andover Park West ImprovementsCity of Tukwila
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Resolution No. 1806
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REJECTING THE BID
SUBMITTED BY GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, INC., OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FOR
THE TUKWILA URBAN CENTER TRANSIT CENTER,
ANDOVER PARK WEST WIDENING, AND ANDOVER
PARK WEST WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, sealed bids were solicited for the Tukwila Urban Center Transit Center,
Andover Park West Widening, and Andover Park West Water Main Replacement
projects; and
WHEREAS, bids were opened and read aloud by the City Clerk on October 8,
2013; and
WHEREAS, construction of the combined projects is partially funded through a
grant from the Federal Transit Administration; and
WHEREAS, a condition of the Federal Transit Administration grant required bidders
to complete a "Buy America Certificate" and include it in their sealed bids; and
WHEREAS, bids submitted without the required "Buy America Certificate" must be
rejected as nonresponsive; and
WHEREAS, the apparent low bidder at the time the sealed bids were read aloud
was Gary Merlino Construction Company, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Gary Merlino Construction Company, Inc., bid did not include the
"Buy America Certificate ";
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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The Gary Merlino Construction Company, Inc., bid for the Tukwila Urban Center
Transit Center, Andover Park West Widening, and Andover Park West Water Main
Replacement projects is hereby rejected as nonresponsive due to failure to include the
required "Buy America Certificate" in their sealed bid proposal.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this 1 g3-14 day of I VOu-O.wb.Q.,r , 2013.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Chris y O'Flah y, MMC, City Cle
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
She -y M. K-. ake, , ity Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number: /4,Cl, ,
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