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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-06-10 Special City Commission Meeting Minutes z� ® MINUTr SfTCIAL M(_LTING ® DANIA CITY COMMISSION JUNE 10, 1974 u ;v I . Roll Call : Pre;ont: Mayor: Ted L. Ka ® Vice Mayor: y Y Robert Duncanson Commissioners: frank Adler William Jackson John Kay City Manager: Woodward M. Hampton ® City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin Public Works Director: Gus Brice City Attorney: Clarke Walden 2. 1ho Mayor asked if there were any additional bids for the Communications maintenance contract. No additional bids were presented and on a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the time for receiving ® bids was closed and the bids were opened. The lump sum bid of Caribbean Radio Communications, inc. was $156. per month, or $1 ,896 per year. The lump sum bid of Gabriel Communications Corp. was $1 ,992. per year. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Vice Mayor Duncanson, the Commission voted unanimously to turn the bids over to the City Manager for his tabulation `bnd recommendation. 3. On ,a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the Commission voted unanimously to allocate $300.00 to the Little League World Series as a part of their cost since the games will be played in Broward County. s 4. Bids were called from the audience by the Mayor on the collection and disposal ® of solid waste and also the paving of Southeast 5th Avenue. No other bids were presented from the audience and on a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the bids were closed and turned over to the City Manager to be opened. The vote was unanimous. At this point Attorney A. J. Ryan asked to be recognized, and Mayor Kay asked him to come forward. Mr. Ryan questioned the word in the contract and the Cortmission's intent on the use of exclusive. The Mayor asked the City Manager to respond. The City Manager answered that the question posed by Mr. Ryan was to whether the City could have a franchise or not, was in the affirmative. However, even though the City had a right to give a franchise, this bid for trash and garbage disposal was for the areas of operation as presently done by the City and which was clearly stated in the specifications to include residential , commercial and small businesses that do notexceed four m cans per pickup. Mr. Ryan argued that the use of the word exclusive in the contract would affect a bidder's approach to his bid and that his client was concerned. Mr. Ryan was asked by Commissioner Jackson if he had conferred with the City Manager or Public Works Director on this question, the answer was no. The Manager pointed out that the proposed contract was not binding until signed and that the specifications are the basis of a bid. The Commission at this point called a recess and asked the City Attorney to come to the meeting and give a legal opinion. The meeting recessed for thirty minutes at which time the City Attorney appeared and the meeting was called back into session. The City Attorney recommended that because of this question in one of the bidder's mind that it would be best to readvertise and clear up the wowing. The City Attorney did point out that the specifications bid on were nolthe ones prepared ® by him. The Manager agreed that these were not prepared by the City Attorney that those referred to by the City Attorney were in conflict in various sections Of the specifications and that respective bidders had stated that they could not subniif a bid according to the way the specifications were written. The City Attorney stated that he would get with the Public Works Director Brice and correct any discrepancies and readvertise the bids for July Ist. On a motion ® by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Vice Mayor Duncanson, the Commission unan- imous;ly voted to return the unopened bids to the bidders. This was done at the meeting by the City Manager. The bids were opened for the construction and paving of Southeast 5th Avenue. Four bids were received they were: Capeletti Bros. Base Bid: none. _ Alternate Bid: $256,955.00. Hosey Construction Base Bid: $220,358.75. Altornate Bid: $331 ,738.75. Sessa Base Bid: none. Alternate: $342, 152.87. Hardrives Base Bid: none. Alternate Bid: $368,978.45. On a motion by Comm-Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission unanimously voted fo turn the bids over to the City Manager for his tabulation and recommendation. City Commission Special Meeting -I- June 10, 1974 \ � t � / z L. Kay-Mayor \ : �e Wanda Mu niki Ry@ek �■ . � ' k !, ^ e m � � . �a e � e . e e � . . e � � \ City Commission Special Meeting -2- &e e, 197