2009-037CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -037
.
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PORTABLE EMERGENCY GENERATOR
WHEREAS, the 2007 Comprehensive Utility Plan identified the procurement of a
portable emergency generator as necessary, and
WHEREAS, plans and specifications for the portable generator have been prepared by
WSB & Associates, Inc. and have been presented to Council for approval,;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota:
1. Such plans and specification, a copy of which are attached hereto and made a part
hereof; are hereby approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
2. The City Clerk shall prepare and cause to be inserted in the official paper and in the
Construction Bulletin an advertisement for bids upon the making of such
improvement under such approved plans and specifications. The advertisement shall
be published three times, at least three weeks before date set for bid opening, shall
specify the work to be done, shall state that bids will be received by the clerk until
11:00 a.m., on the 6 day of August, 2009, at the City Hall and that no bids shall be
considered unless sealed and filed with the clerk and accompanied by a certified
check or bid bond, payable to the City of Hopkins, Minnesota for 5% of the amount of
such bid.
3. The clerk and city engineer are hereby authorized and instructed to receive, open,
and read aloud bids received at the time and place herein noted, and to tabulate the
bids received. The Council will consider the bids and award of contract at the regular
City Council meeting of August 18, 2009 in the Council Chambers. d
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 7 day of July, 2009.
By
`9
E gen . Maxwell, Mayor