HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 19600: REJECTING THE BIDS FOR THE MOWING OF PRIVATELY-OWNED AND CITY-OWNED DEVELOPED AND VACANT LOTS IN AREAS A AND E IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR City of Port Arthur
Code Compliance
Environmental Health Division
Memo
To: Brian McDougal, City Manager
From: Darlene Thomas-Pierre, Director of Inspections & Code Co•_
Date: November 22, 2016
Re: P.R. NO. 19600 FOR REJECTING THE BIDS FOR THE MOWING OF PRIVATELY-
OWNED AND CITY-OWNED DEVELOPED AND VACANT LOTS IN AREAS A AND E IN
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council reject the bids for the mowing of
privately-owned and City-owned developed and vacant lots in areas A and E from the September 9, 2016 bid
opening, and authorize staff to rebid. We recommend rejection of the bids because we need to revise the
specifications.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT: None.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT: Code Compliance Division staff will be responsible for administering of
the contracts.
SUMMARY: Staff recommends that the City Council reject the bids for mowing of privately-owned and
City-owned developed and vacant lots from the September 9, 2016 bid opening, and authorize staff to rebid
areas A and E.
ADL
P. R. No. 19600
11/22/16 ADL
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
REJECT THE BIDS FOR AREAS A AND E(BID NO.P16-056)
FOR THE MOWING OF PRIVATELY OWNED AND CITY
OWNED DEVELOPED AND VACANT LOTS IN THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR
WHEREAS,the City of Port Arthur opened bids(Bid No. P 16-056)for the mowing of privately-owned and
City-owned developed and vacant lots; and
WHEREAS,staff recommends rejection of the bids for areas A and E because the specifications need to be
revised, and it would be in the best interest of the City to solicit new bids for this work;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT it is in the best interest of the City of Port Arthur to reject the bids for the mowing of privately-owned
and city-owned developed and vacant lots in areas A and E and solicit new bids; and
THAT the City Council of the City of Port Arthur rejects the bids for the mowing of privately-owned and
City-owned developed and vacant lots; and
THAT the City Council hereby authorizes the solicitation of new bids for this work; and
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED this the 221'd day of November,A.D.,2016,at a Regular Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR:
Councilmembers:
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P. R. No. 19600
11/22/16 ADL
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MAYOR
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