2015-23RESOLUTION NO 2015-23
COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSEN INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS: There has been signed by the City of Blair on the 22nd day of May 2012, and the
State on the 30th day of May 2012, an agreement providing for the construction of a Federal Aid
Project at the following location: the Dana trail from the existing intersection of Highway 75 on
the south side west to the intersection of Highway 75 and Deerfield Blvd. and the Lincoln Trail
from the intersection of Marina Drive and Fairview Drive east to Optimist Park terminating on
the north east corner of the park.
WHEREAS: In the above agreement, the City has pledged sufficient funds to finance its share
of the cost of the construction of this project identified as ENH-89(30), and
WHEREAS: The State and the City received bids for the construction of this project on June 25,
2015, at which time 2 bids were received for the construction of the progressed work, and
WHEREAS: The following contractor for the items of work listed has/have been selected as the
low bidder to whom the contract should be awarded:
MTZ Construction, LLC, Lincoln, Nebraska
Grading, Concrete Pavement, General Items: $511,167.71
NOW THEREDORE, in consideration of the above facts, the City Council of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, by this resolution, takes the following official action:
1. If for any reason the Federal Highway Administration rescinds, limits its obligations, or
defers payment of the Federal share of the cost of this project, the City hereby agrees to
provide the necessary funds for all costs incurred until and in the event such Federal
funds are allowed and paid.
2. The City Council hereby concurs in the selection of the above mentioned contractor for the
items of work listed, to whom the contract should be awarded.
3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the contract with the above
mention Contractor for the above mentioned work on behalf of the City.
COUNCIL MEMBER ANDERSEN MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHEPARD.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS SHEPARD, WILLIS, HANSEN, ANDERSEN,
WOLFF, HALL AND JENSEN VOTING "AYE", AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE
VOTING "NAY", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED THIS 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2015.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
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ATTEST:
B NDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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WASHINGTON COUNTY )
BRENDA WHEELER hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said city held on the 14th day of
July, 2015.
BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK