RES 2015-02 Adopted I
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF M. B. KAHN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
FOR PHASE II IMPROVEMENTS FOR
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
WHEREAS, the City has previously made a determination that
improvements to the existing Water Treatment Plant are necessary and in the best interest of
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has proceeded through the design stage for the Water
Plant improvements and solicited bids for the construction of Phase II improvements; and,
WHEREAS, three bids for the project were received by the City on the 30`h
day of September 2014; and
WHEREAS, each of the bids was publicly opened and read aloud and
thereafter, all bids were reviewed by URS Corporation, the engineering firm having
designed the project and solicited the bids on behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, URS Corporation has advised the City that the low bidder, M.
B. Kahn Construction Company, Inc. meets the requirements set forth in the information for
bidders and recommends that the contract for the Phase II Water Treatment Plant
Improvements be awarded to M B Kahn Construction Company, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the low bid by M. B. Kahn Construction Company, Inc. is in the
amount of$14,813,081.05; and
WHEREAS, the bid is within the amount of funds budgeted for such project;
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta find
that the awarding of such bid is in the best interest of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority
thereof that M. B. Kahn Construction Company, Inc. shall be awarded the contract for Phase
II Improvements to the City of North Augusta Water Treatment Plant at a bid amount of
$1 4,813,081.05.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding sources for this contract
shall be the Utility Construction Fund and the South Carolina Drinking Water Revolving
Loan Fund.
RESOLUTION ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF M B KAHN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR
PHASE I IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administrator is authorized to
execute any documents required for the entering into of this contract.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS .S 1-4‘ DAY OF JANUARY,2015.
Lark W. Jones, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, City erk