2000-156 oRDINANcE NO
AN ORDINANCE AUTHOKIZING THE WITHDRAWAL OF A BID AND
CANCELLATION OF AN AWARD OF A CONTKACT FROM AND TO SMITH
LANDSCAPES FOR THE ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR MOWING SERVICES,
PROVIDING FOK A NEW AWARD TO THE SECOND LOWEST KESPONSIBLE
BIDDER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (BID 2467 - ANNUAL
MOWING CONTRACT SECTION B AWARDED TO BLAGG LAWN SEKVICE, IN
THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $25,000)
WHEKEAS, on March 7, 2000, pursuant to Ordanance No 2000~081, the Caty
awarded a contract to Smith Landscapes for m~scellaneous mowing servaces m the
estimated amount of $25,000, and
WHEKEAS, thereafter and prior to any work being performed, the Caty received a
wratten notification from Smith Landscapes that they are unable to perform the work and
that they be allowed to withdraw,
WHEKEAS, the C~ty Manager recommends to the Council that the prior award to
Smith Landscapes be cancelled and that the subject contract be awarded to the second
lowest responsible bidder, Now, THEREFOKE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY OKDA1NS
SECTION 1 The award of contract to Smith Landscapes pursuant to Ordinance
No 2000-081 ~s hereby cancelled and the annual contract for miscellaneous mowing
services to the second lowest bidder, Blagg Lawn Service ~n the estunated amount of
$25,000 is hereby approved and the expenditure of funds therefore is hereby authorized
SECTION 2 By the acceptance and approval of the above b~ds, the City accepts
the offer of the persons submitting the bids for such hems and agrees to purchase the
materials, equipment, supphes or services m accordance with the terms, speclficaUons,
standards, quantities and for the specified sums contaaned in the B~d Invitations, B~d
Proposals, and related documents
SECTION 3 Should the C~ty and persons submitting approved and accepted
~tems ,and of the submnted b~ds w~sh to enter into a formal written agreement as a result
of the acceptance, approval, and awarding of the bads, the City Manager or his designated
representative IS hereby anthonzed to execute the written contract which shall be attached
hereto, prowded that the wntten contract ~s ~n accordance w~th the terms, condmons,
specifications, standards, quantmes and specified sums contained m the B~d Proposal and
related documents hereto approved and accepted
SECTION 4 By the acceptance and approval of the above numbered atems of the
submitted b~ds, the City Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor an
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the amount and ~n accordance with the approved b~ds or pursuant to a written contract
made pursuant thereto as authorized herein
SECTION 5 Th~s ordinance shall become effective ~mmedlately upon its passage
and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the r~~--a/ day of ,,gff~td./~ , 2000
JA~
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS
ATTORNEY
HERB~ TO LEGAL FORM
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