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Filing error delays NW Rochester project
Mon, Sep 10th, 2012
Posted in Rochester Government
Posted in Rochester Government
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A storm sewer reconstruction project in northwestern Rochester will have to wait until next year.
The city council voted 4-2 to reject bids on the project, which would improved the storm sewer system along a stretch of 18th Avenue northwest, due to a filing error.
At the deadline for receiving bids, Swenke Construction appeared to have submitted the winning bid at $321,284 and was informed of their likely award. However, a bid from Pember Companies was later found besting the bid by $7000. The public works department then recommended that Pember Companies be awarded the job because they had the winning bid and records indicated that it had been submitted on time.
Swenke Construction protested the award, causing council members to play it safe and start anew.
“I don’t think that anything was done intentionally. I’m sure this will not help the project move along on the timeline we wanted, but at least we’re all doing the right thing here,” said council member Ed Hruska.
Council members Sandra Means and Michael Wojcik voted against rejecting the bids, hoping that the council would table the matter and an agreement could be reached before the next council meeting that would allow the project to go forward this year.
“This has been an issue for quite awhile,” said Means, who represents the affected area. “They have been inundated with wet basements and other issues due to the inadequacy of the current storm system.”
Work was to begin on September 24th, but will now not have time to begin before winter with a new bidding process beginning.
“I’m not sure the results would have changed,” said acting council president Randy Staver. “We do need to have transparency in our public process. For many people, perception is reality.”
The city council voted 4-2 to reject bids on the project, which would improved the storm sewer system along a stretch of 18th Avenue northwest, due to a filing error.
At the deadline for receiving bids, Swenke Construction appeared to have submitted the winning bid at $321,284 and was informed of their likely award. However, a bid from Pember Companies was later found besting the bid by $7000. The public works department then recommended that Pember Companies be awarded the job because they had the winning bid and records indicated that it had been submitted on time.
Swenke Construction protested the award, causing council members to play it safe and start anew.
“I don’t think that anything was done intentionally. I’m sure this will not help the project move along on the timeline we wanted, but at least we’re all doing the right thing here,” said council member Ed Hruska.
Council members Sandra Means and Michael Wojcik voted against rejecting the bids, hoping that the council would table the matter and an agreement could be reached before the next council meeting that would allow the project to go forward this year.
“This has been an issue for quite awhile,” said Means, who represents the affected area. “They have been inundated with wet basements and other issues due to the inadequacy of the current storm system.”
Work was to begin on September 24th, but will now not have time to begin before winter with a new bidding process beginning.
“I’m not sure the results would have changed,” said acting council president Randy Staver. “We do need to have transparency in our public process. For many people, perception is reality.”
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