The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #17-02
Resolution To provide for a notice of hearing on proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the North Water Tower Repainting Maintenance Project and the taking of bids therefor
WHEREAS, the City Council (the “Council”) of the City of Monticello, Iowa (the “City”), has determined that it is necessary and desirable that a public improvement be constructed as described in the proposed plans and specifications and form of contract prepared by Snyder & Associates, Inc., the Project Engineers for such public improvement, which may be hereafter referred to as the North Water Tower Repainting Maintenance Project (and is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Project”), which proposed plans, specifications and form of contract and estimate of cost are on file with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to fix a time and place of public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications and form of contract and estimate of cost for the Project and to advertise for sealed bids for the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. The detailed plans and specifications, notice of hearing and notice to bidders, form of contract and estimate of cost referred to in the preamble hereof are hereby approved.
Section 2. The Project is necessary and desirable for the City, and it is in the best interests of the City to proceed toward the construction of the Project.
Section 3. The amount of the bid security to accompany each bid is hereby fixed at 10% of the total amount of the proposal.
Section 4. The City Council hereby delegates to the City Clerk the duty of receiving, opening and announcing the results of all bids for the construction of the Project, on the 1st day of February 2017, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., at the Monticello Renaissance Center, Monticello, Iowa.
Section 5. Public Hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the Project as well as the time and place for the consideration of the bids received by the City Clerk in connection therewith is hereby scheduled for the 6th day of February, 2017, at 6:00 o’clock p.m., at the Monticello Renaissance Center, Monticello, Iowa.
Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of the hearing and taking of bids by publication of such notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, which publication shall be made not less than 4 nor more than 20 days prior to the date for receipt of bids and the time of the said hearing. The said notice shall be in the form substantially as attached to this resolution.
Section 7. All provisions set out in the following form of notice are hereby recognized and prescribed by this Council and all resolutions or orders or parts thereof, to the extent the same may be in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of January, 2017
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto. Done this 16th day of January, 2017.
Dena Himes, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, Monticello City Clerk