HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7490 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No.— 7490
flo" To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 25 , 1990
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Subject:
Response to Council Requests for Information on M&C P-4483
and P-4485, Continued from 9/18/90 Agenda
M&C P-4483, Purchase Agreement for Flex Base Crushed Limestone
The bid specifications for this purchase agreement required each bidder to
identify the pit location from which materials would be delivered. This
requirement is included so that if the quality of the source pit is not known,
it can be tested for compliance with State Specification 248.4 Type A. The
low bidder, Beal Concrete, dj:a not comply with the specification requirement
to identify pit location and their bid was rejected as non-responsive. In
response to Council direction, Beal Concrete has now been contacted and they
have identified their pit as being located in Chico, Texas. A sample load has
been requested and upon receipt, will be tested. HJG Trucking Co. remains the
lowest bidder to have complied with all bid requirements.
M&C P-4485, Purchase Agreement for GMC Parts
This M&C stated that invitations to bid had been sent to five prospective
bidders; however, only one response was received. At Council direction, the
other four propective bidders have been contacted. The responses are as
follows:
Summit White GMC Trucks, Inc. - the Parts Manager states that he completed a
bid form and submitted it to their administrative office for mailing. He
could not confirm that it had been mailed and the City has no record of having
received this bid.
Hudiburg Chevrolet - the Parts Manager responded that this firm is not
interested in doing business with the City due to an unresolved, disputed
invoice from a previous year.
John Thornhill Buick, GMC and Buz Post, GMC - parts managers at both firms
said that they did not receive bids in time to respond due to in-house routing
of the bid documents.
If the City 30pumil should require any additional information, the staff will
Auk, be pleased to ov e it.
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David ivory
City Manager
-ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS