HomeMy WebLinkAbout032419 ORD - 04/27/2021Ordinance rejecting the apparent low bid of WLE, LLC. due to refusal to
perform on a previous mowing contract providing similar services and
authorizing a three-year service agreement for mowing and grounds
maintenance of Stormwater Mowing Group 5B for an estimated amount of
$73,740.00 with Juan Antonio Galnarez, dba Tony's Lawn Service of
Rockport, Texas for the Department of Public Works, with FY 2021 funding
in an amount not to exceed $10,242.00 available through the Stormwater
Fund.
WHEREAS, the services to be provided by the selected contractors have
been competitively bid based upon and in accordance with a procurement method
authorized by State law and the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi ("City");
WHEREAS, the City received bids for mowing services for the Public Works
Department, in response to Request for Bid ("RFB") No.3463 of which only the
lowest responsive, responsible bidder may be awarded the agreement;
WHEREAS, state law provides that, if the competitive sealed bidding
requirement applies to a contract for goods or services, the contract must be
awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or to the bidder that provides
the best value, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §252.043(a);
WHEREAS, the City notified all bidders in its bid documents for RFB
No.3463 that contracts would be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidders;
WHEREAS, the apparent low bidder, WLE, LLC, was awarded a prior
mowing agreement in August of 2020 for mowing of City property on North Beach
and failed to perform;
WHEREAS, based on its failure to perform under a previous agreement,
the apparent low bidder, WLE, LLC, is deemed non -responsible; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the next lowest responsive,
responsible bidder awarded a contract for mowing services for Public Works to
Tony's Lawn Service of Rockport, Texas, for an amount not to exceed $73,740.00.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the foregoing preamble language stated in
this resolution to be true and correct and adopts such findings for all intents and
purposes related to the authorizations of each of the procurements that are the
subject of this resolution.
Section 2. The City Council finds that Tony's Lawn Service, is the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder for mowing services Group 5B and is awarded a
contract for an amount not to exceed $73,740.00.
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SCANNED
Section 3. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute a three-year
service agreement with Tony's Lawn Service, Rockport, Texas, for an amount not
to exceed $73,740.00 for mowing services Group 5B.
That the foregoing ordinance was ead for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the�h day of h-�(',\ , 2021, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez/61`)/(
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith Ckh q"r
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
)1-N day of T" 2021, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the *IP day of A Pit 2021.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Paulette M. Guajardo
Mayor
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly
authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that
the money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation
or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from
which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments
are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: April 20, 2021 Legistar Number: 21-0361
Agenda Item:
Ordinance rejecting the apparent low bid of WLE, LLC. due to refusal to perform on a previous
mowing contract providing similar services and authorizing a three-year service agreement for
mowing and grounds maintenance of Stormwater Mowing Group 5B for an estimated amount of
$73,740.00 with Juan Antonio Galnarez, dba Tony's Lawn Service of Rockport, Texas for the
Department of Public Works, with FY 2021 funding in an amount not to exceed $10,242.00
available through the Stormwater Fund.
Amount Required: $10,242.00
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Stormwater
4300-32001-043
530225
$10,242.00
Total
$10,242.00
0 Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
Date: 41lc�.: -0