HomeMy WebLinkAbout2583ORDINANCE NO. J
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washing-
ton, relating to the Kent Senior Center;
authorizing the award for construction of the
Kent Senior Center to Jones and Roberts
Company, in the amount of $2,090,000;
authorizing the City Attorney upon failure or
refusal of the contractor to execute and
deliver the contract to forfeit as liquidated
damages, the security deposited with the bid;
authorizing action against Jones and Roberts
Company should it fail top roceed with the
contract; authorizing the award of the
contract, in the alternative, to Gordon Korsmo
Construction in the amount of $2,201,900 should
Jones and Roberts Company fail to proceed with
the contract and to mitigate the City's losses
resulting from failure of the low bidder to
proceed.
WHEREAS, the Kent Senior Center was advertised for bids,
commencing on or about July 17, 1985; and
WHEREAS, bids were due by 3:15 p.m., September 11, 1985;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has received bids for the Kent
Senior Center project; and
WHEREAS, the low bid was received by Jones and Roberts
Company, General Contractors, Olympia, Washington, in the amount
of $2,090,000; and
WHEREAS, the second low bid was received by Gordon Korsmo
Construction, Tacoma, Washington, in the amount of $2,201,900; and
WHEREAS, Jones and Roberts Company has notified the Henry
Kline Partnership, Architect and the City of Kent, of a claimed
error in the submission of its bid; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has determined to reject the
claim of error and to further reject the request to consider the
bid of Jones and Roberts Company as nonresponsive; and
WHEREAS, the City finds the bid of Jones and Roberts
Company to be responsive and that the contract should be awarded
to Jones and Roberts Company in the amount of $2,090,000; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to
proceed to award the contract to Jones and Roberts Company, but
should Jones and Roberts Company determine not to proceed under
the contract terms, to provide for award of the bid to the second
low bidder; NOW THEREFORE
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The contract for the construction of the Kent
Senior Center is awarded to Jones and Roberts Company, Olympia,
Washington, in the amount of $2,U90,000.
Section 2. Should Jones and Roberts Company fail or
refuse to execute and deliver the contract and bonds required
within ten (10) days after the City gives notice of this
acceptance of the bid, then the City shall award the contract to
Gordon Korsmo Construction, Tacoma, Washington, in the amount of
$2,201,900.
Section 3. The City Attorney be and he is hereby
authorized to proceed under Section I -F, and other appropriate
provisions under the INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS, and the
SPECIFICATIONS for the Kent Senior Center, for liquidated damages
for failure of the contractor, Jones and Roberts Company, should
said contractor fail or refuse to execute and deliver the contract
and bonds required. The City Attorney is further authorized to
proceed against Jones and Roberts Company for damages, or other
remedies provided by law or equity for the contractor's failure or
refusal to execute and deliver the contract.
Section 4. Any act consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified
and confirmed.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
ISABEL HOGAN, MA OR
ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN, -I Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
P. 1 HEN DiJUL O, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the ' day of , 1985.
APPROVED the K day of AL- , 1985.
PUBLISHED the ( day of , 1985.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. -IfS , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo
indicated.
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(SEAL)
MARIE ,
DENS CITY CLERK
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