19840124 r-84-2RESOLUTION NO. R-84-2
REJECTION OF BIDS ON HUNTER MILL WATER MAIN CONTRACTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fairfax, on
December 13, 1983, decided to reject all bid proposals on
the Hunter Mill Water Main Contract submitted in response to
the City's request for bids advertised on September 26,
1983; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make the reasons
therefore a matter of public record;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The City Council of the City of Fairfax determined it
to be in the best interest of the City to reject all of the
bids described above and to re-issue the bid because (1) it
was unclear which of the two lowest bidders was in fact the
"lowest bidder" because of the very small difference in the
contract prices set forth, (2) it was and is uncertain
whether the Virginia and Fairfax City Codes allow preference
to in-state bidders in the event that the difference between
the lowest competing bids is only nominal, and (3) the fact
that pending and/or potential litigation related to these
and other issues pertinent to the award of this contract
promised to delay the construction of this water main for a
considerable amount of time and to result in significant
expense, all to the detriment of the citizens of the City of
Fairfax.
ATTEST:
, 1984.
City of Fairfax
City Cl~rk