2003/06/25 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

June 25,2003 Roll was called with all council members vogng yes except Council Member Krell who was excused. Motion carried. Moved by Councq Member Pope,se onded by Council Member Campbell to adapt Resolution No.5352 adopting the Annual Transportation Improvement Program(TIP)update for 2004 to 2009 for the City of Everett. Roll was called with all council members voting yes except Council Member Krell who was excused. Mogen carried. ND PROTEST APPEAL Peter Camp,City Attorney's Office,explained that before City Council is the matter of the bid protest involving Bid No.2003-557,Shotcrete Phases 2A and 2 B of the Everett Water PollutionControl Facility project. There wase mandatory pre bid tour on May 13.commencing at 9 a.m. Finishing Edge,the apparent low bidder arrived 1530 minutes late.Bids were opened May 20,2003 and Finishing Edge was the low bidder. Precision Earthworks was 2n°low bidder. Precision Earthworks has protested the City's intent to award the contract to Finishing Edge because they say they did not appear for the mandatory pre-bid. The committee met and reviewed all the materials pursuant to the City's Purchasing Policy and decided to deny the protest because:1)being late to a mandatary pm-bid tour is nota basis for rejecting the bid as non- responsive;2)prejudice was not identified;and 3)material advantage was not identified. Precision Earthworks has appealed to the Coy Council pursuant to the Purchasing Policy. They request that you uphold their protest and award them the contract.The City Council's choices are:1) deny the appeal and the award of the contract will go to Finishing Edge;or • • 200