1984-07-18 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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.. ,. ~~ , T0: FROM: SUBJECT: ann a ontract for Hot Mix and Black Base to ~~~~BVED • INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM JUNE 20, 1984 L. Morris - Street Superintendent J. Hodge - Director of Pub Wo s J. Ray - Purchasing Age Sealed Bid 4'0045 - Hot ix, Black Base, .and Hot Mix-Cold Lay Advertised sealed bids 440 45 for the City of La Porte's annual asphalt based materials contract were opened and read in City Council Chambers June 18, 1984 at 4 p.m. Bid invitations were mailed to three area plant operators with only Radcliff Material Inc. and Parker Bros., Inc. returning bid packages. Low bid meeting specifications in Section I. A. for Hot Mix was submitted`'' by Radcliff Material in the amount of $26.25 per ton delivered. This price~{~. is approximately lOX higher than the price currently being paid by the City of La Porte. Low bid in Section I.B. for Hot Mix was submitted by Parker Bros., Inc. in the amount of $22.30 per ton picked up. This price also reflects a lOX in- crease over the price currently being paid by the City of La Porte. Low bid in Section II. A. and B. for black base was submitted by Parker Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $23.35 per ton delivered and $19.35 per ton picked up. Prices on both delivered and picked up material indicate a 2~ increase over the price currently being paid by the City of La Porte. Sole bidder in Section III A. and B. for Hot Mix-Cold Laid Asphalt was Radcliff Material. Radcliff was also the sole bidder of this product in 1983 and seems to be the only plant operator in the immediate area running this particular mix. Delivered pricing was listed at $27.85 per ton and picked up pricing at $24.95 per ton. These prices reflect a 4X decrease over prices currently being paid for this material. I hereby recommend awarding 1 Parker Brothers on the basis recommend awarding the annu Material an.the.basis of .sol ta:~tadcliff .Material.'. for Hot to perform during the life of I trust this recommendation JR/mb c.c : B . Herrera 7-~o-g~F- CITY MGR'S OFFICE to b meeting spec if ications. I also ontr for Hot Mix-Cold Laid Asphalt to Radcliff sour and the award of~a contingency contract ack Base should Parker Brothers be unable :h. o ract. L1 meet ••iaith your approval.