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To= Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Front=Lawrence Baker, Director of Community Services~/
Date: 05/01/02
Report on Proposal to Utilize Informal Bidding Procedure For
Residential Demolition Packages
I would like to propose utilizing informal bids for the demolition of smell groups of
residential structures. Staff would not have to advertise the proposed groups for
demolition. We would not have to require a pre-bid conference. This would allow staff
the opportunity to respond to complaints regarding condemned dangerous structures
faster.
Staff would submit to the Purchasing Department a group of structures ready for
demolition. Purchasing would fax this list to all demolition contractors and request a
quote for performing the work. Once the quotes have been received, staff= would
prepare a resolution for Coundl action recommending award to the lowest and
responsible bidder. As long as the quotes do not exceed $15,000, we would not have
to prepare formal bids. Currently, the Demolition Division prepares all residential
structures for formal bids. Utiliz~on of this procedure mey indirectly impact the bid
prices. This could increase the amount of structures we would be able to demolish in
the long term.
The utilization of this procedure would aid the Demolition Division in preparing
structures for demolition in a shorter time pedod. Implementation of this procedure
will increase the number of structures being demolished over a pedod of time. It mey
lower the cost of demolition for some structures. It will reduce the amount of funds
being used to advertise for demolition projects. This reduction in funds for
adverlJsement can be used to demolish more structures.
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