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15a <br /> May 27,19]) <br /> Council a called t order at <br /> 4:OOep meeting <br /> 019'1]einvthe Conference RoomCity Ha <br /> mnicbelso presidingall c councilmen attendance except <br /> PresidentEbertand CouncilmaAldcroft. <br /> . META <br /> IOR <br /> TER <br /> MayorCAn on re COMPANY he councilHthatCaNletter had been erecce vee <br /> from Meta eCo reported <br /> Company stating they were preared to <br /> contract t their corrected low bidfiguretogether with alternate 2 <br /> and including overhead,profit,Fond premium and building <br /> Permit for$746.530 plus applicale sales cox. <br />`.- 4 Bruce Assistant Cit Attorney,reviewed t action taken at the <br /> lastcouncil meeting regarding Pete request t withdraw <br /> their b etc.for f thebecause n <br /> error <br /> s bid, <br /> figures. n p threealternatives to the <br /> council as follows: <br /> 1. Hold!tete to its$650,965 Original bid. <br /> a. will not allow the City L take advantage of a.bidder's <br /> mistakes made in good faith without gross negligence. <br /> ',"f <br /> b.If Kota does not sign c award will e d to n <br /> bidderWlcox,which is660,000[higher or$20,000 abovex0eta s bid <br /> if corrected for alleged mistakes. <br /> 2. Accept Xeta's pro ed <br /> sal for a corrected bid based on the errors list <br /> I in eta's letter dated May 4,1977. <br /> a. City administration has no procedure to make a determination that <br /> ' an erwas made in good faith and without groes negligence. coun- <br /> cil must <br /> make each finding. <br /> Ft IP 111 <br /> b. The Council should decide whether it should medi£y ire procure <br /> °� men t policies in the muddle ofcontract negotiations. <br /> if Lha City allpxe Rata Lo revise ire bid,ii mill drill be <br /> (q i. 920,000 leas than the next lowest biddy. <br /> id.du_Tharp l <br /> Council mill be establishing precedent that it will allow a <br /> tttl n <br /> change bid o showing of geed faith mistake made <br /> with- <br /> out groes negligence if no prejudice to other bidders. <br /> 3. Allow a w1[harem 1[s bid o t pr admire on hi bid bo <br /> ' Lhen a cep[[tbe ono lowest bidt(Wilcox lCos[zuctidnsCompany).# <br /> L,, a. The Council would have to determine that <br /> v m <br /> Kota had de bid errors <br /> n <br /> withrut g negligence a make no clao his bidb <br /> ealdi the Council decides,t ceps alte""1"no.2 the <br /> ioilowltg promea:re wgla haws co be fmlo:dea: <br /> 1. ncil should make finding of fact as required in Puget Sound paint- <br /> . era vs.State. <br /> 2. Accept Xeta's correct bid. <br /> KI <br /> 3. Determine if next low bidder is prejudiced. , <br />, 4. Award contract. <br /> 11 <br />