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<5>7 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: January <br />ITEM NO.: / 3 <br />% <br />Department Approval: <br />Name John R. Gerbardson <br />Title Public Works Director <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />City Administrator's Report <br />Item Description: Bid Award - Equipment &. Materials Bid 1996 <br />The City of Orono advertised for two successive weeks for street materials and equipment <br />rental, with bid opening at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 12, 1996. <br />The enclosed tabulation contains a complete accounting of all bids. <br />The accepted low bids for materials are determined by availability and location of <br />materials. Traveling distance to a supplier is considered a cost factor when determining a low bid. <br />When renting equipment with an operator, we are guided by the type, size of equipment, <br />and an hourly rate. It is possible to award the low bid to more than one contractor when <br />considering materials and equipment. In order to stimulate enthusiasm for the following year's <br />work, we n ike sure to divide the work accordingly among these low bidders. <br />In the event the low bidder is not available, the City reserves the right to purchase from <br />the next alternate. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />I recommend that the City Council accept the bids as presented for the calendar year 1996.