HomeMy WebLinkAbout20583 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/2/2003 RESOLUTION NO, 20583
DETERMINING THE LOW BIDDER, ZONDIROS- '
PENINSULA LANDSCAPING, AS NON-RESPONSIVE;
POSTPONING CONSTRUCTION OF THE RACQUET CLUB
ROAD AND AVENIDA CABALLEROS TRAFFIC SIGNAL
CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003
AND ALLOCATING THOSE FUNDS TOWARDAWARD OF
A CONTRACT TO MARK LOGAN LANDSCAPE, INC., IN
THE AMOUNT OF$902,726.00, FOR BID SCHEDULES A,
B, D, AND E ONLY, FOR THE GENE AUTRY
TRAIL/RAMON ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING, CITY
PROJECT 00-01 A04679
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs received $521,571 in TEA21 federal funds to the
design and construction of the Gene Autry Trail and Ramon Road Median Landscaping
Project, City Project 00-01; and
WHEREAS,the receipt offederal funds and their use on public projects requires compliance
with Part 26, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, which requires participation by
"Minority Business Enterprises"; and
WHEREAS,the City of Palm Springs established a 6% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ,
(DBE) Goal of 6%for the Gene Autry Trail and Ramon Road Median Landscaping Project,
City Project 00-01; and
WHEREAS,potential contractors bidding on federally funded projects are required to submit
information demonstrating that they will meet the DBE goal for the project, or to submit
information demonstrating that they made good faith efforts to meet the DBE goal; and
WHEREAS,the apparent low bidder did not complywith the DBE requirements stated in the
project specifications; and
WHEREAS, the project includes installation of architectural elements that are of
considerable public benefit and enhance the quality of the 1project; and
WHEREAS, to fund the construction of the architectural elements, it is necessary to
postpone construction of the Racquet Club Road and Avenida Caballeros traffic signal, and
to reallocate those public funds to this project.
Resolution No. 20583
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,that
it has been determined that the low bidder, Zondiros-Peninsula Landscaping, is non-
responsive; that construction of the Racquet Club Road and Avenida Caballeros Traffic
Signal currently budgeted in Fiscal Year 2002/2003 shall be postponed and that those funds
shall be allocated to the Gene Autry Trail/Ramon Road Median Landscaping,City Project
00-01; and that a contract to Mark Logan Landscape, Inc., in the amount of$902,726.00,
for Bid Schedules A, B D, and E only, for the Gene Autry Trail/Ramon Road Median
Landscaping, City Project 00-01 shall be awarded.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of April 2003.
AYES: Members Mills, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: Member Hodges
ABSENT: Member Oden
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
City Clerk City Manager
' REVIEWED AND ADOPTED AS TO FORM: