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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO of EDC
Date: March 14, 2008
Subject: P. R. No. 14613; Council Meeting March 19, 2008
Attached is P. R. No. 14613 requesting the City Council of the
City of Port Arthur rescind Resolution No. 08-075 and reject all
bids and authorize the solicitation of new bids for the
construction of Jade Avenue Extension outside the Port Arthur
Business Park located at 9555 W. Port Arthur Road to Hwy. 365 for
the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation.
Attachment
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P.R. No. 14613
3/14/2008 fb
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY PORT ARTHUR
RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 08-075 AND REJECT
ALL BIDS AND AUTHORIZE THE SOLICITATION
OF NEW BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
JADE AVENUE EXTENSION OUTSIDE THE PORT
ARTHUR BUSINESS PARK LOCATED AT 9555 W.
PORT ARTHUR ROAD TO HWY 365 FOR THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2008 and January 13, 2008, the City of Port Arthur
Section 4A Economic Development Corporation advertised for bids for the construction
of Jade Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2008 the Board of Directors of the City of Port
Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation approved the bid for the
construction of Jade Avenue Extension outside the Port Arthur Business Park located at
9555 W. Port Arthur Road to Hwy 365 to APAC-Texas, Inc., by a vote of 6 to 1, in the
amount of $2,508,682.55; and
WHEREAS, Excavators & Constructors, Ltd. submitted a bid for $2,509,381.78
and is within 5% of the bid amount of APAC-Texas, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2008, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur
authorized the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation to
award the bid to Excavators & Constructors, Ltd.; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 271.9051 of the Local Government Code, the
City and its affiliated entities can award a contract to a local bidder if the bid is within 5%
of the lowest bid price, and whose principle place of business is within the City of Port
Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation Board of Directors request that the City Council of the City of Port Arthur
hereby reject the bids received on for the construction of Jade Avenue Extension outside
the Port Arthur Business Park.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the Chief Executive Officer of the City of Port Arthur Section
4A Economic Development Corporation is hereby authorized and directed to solicit new
bids on behalf of the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation
Board for the construction of Jade Avenue Extension.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the
Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2008, at a Joint Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas and
the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation by the following
vote:
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AYES: Mayor
City Council:
NOES:
DELORIS PRINCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, EDC CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARK T. SOKOLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
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