RESO 1980-18 - NHSP BidRESOLUTION NO. 80 -18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DETERMINING A PROTEST
OF AWARD OF THE CONTRACT FOR THE PARKER CREEK
SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY BY ANGLETON GENERAL
MECHANICAL, INC.; AFFIRMING AWARD TO BRYAN
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; AND MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1980, City Council awarded the contract for
construction of the PARKER CREEK SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY
TO BRYAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF BRYAN, TEXAS; and
WHEREAS, Angleton General Mechanical,
.a protest document dated May 22,
failed to award said contract to
and requested a determination of
Inc. filed with this Council
1980, alleging that Council
the lowest responsible bidder
the protest by Council; and
WHEREAS, a Committee of five Councilmembers was appointed to hear
the protest and recommend action to the Council; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that the past record of performance
of Angleton in the Huntsville area is not that quality of
work expected of a responsible contractor because
Angleton failed to timely pay bills to local
vendors; and
Angleton failed to adequately respond to citizen
complaints and problems generated by their work;
and
Angleton failed to keep appointments or provide
personnel necessary to coordinate their work with
local governmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, City Council is concerned that Angleton lacks:
(a) the specialized experience and technical competence
to construct the Parker Creek facility; and
(b) the familiarity with the types of problems appli-
cable to construction of a large sewage treatment
facility, and
(c) the capacity to perform the work expeditiously
considering the firm's current and planned work-
loads and its financial status; and
WHEREAS, the City's consulting engineer has submitted a recommenda-
tion that the contract be awarded to Bryan Construction Company
as the lowest responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, the Council Committee has recommended that the protest
of Angleton be in all things overruled:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT
Section 1: The Council hereby overrules the protest of Angleton
and determines that at this time Angleton is not a responsible
contractor to construct the Parker Creek Sewage Treatment
facility.
Section 2. Council further affirms and adopts its action taken
on May 20, 1980, and awards Contract No. 1104, Parker Creek
Sewage Treatment Plant to the lowest responsible bidder,
Bryan Construction Company of Bryan, Texas, in the amount
of $3,784,000.00, subject to any necessary approval by the
Texas Department of Water Resources or the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Section 3. Council's written determination of this protest shall
consist of this resolution, the Engineer's report dated
May 12, 1980, and the record made before Council and its
committee with regard to the protest of Angleton.
INTR DUCED AND A TED by the affirmative vote of Council on this
day of g�__, 1980.
APPROVED:
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SCOTT BOUNDS, CITY ATTORNEY
RR I. WAL ER, MAYOR