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Resolution authorizing the Community Development Authority to approve an environmental remediation contract with Rams Contracting, Ltd estimated to be in the amount of $36,800.
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WHEREAS, the Community Development Authority of the City of West Allis (the "Authority"), adopted all City Contracting procedures as outlined in the Purchasing Policies and Procedure Manual Section 1505 revision date September 21, 2004, on Resolution No.1089 dated October 14, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the City of West Allis approved a $100,000 U.S. EPA Revolving Loan Fund Subgrant to the Authority for the property located at 1445-1501 S. 113 St.; and,
WHEREAS, the Authority has acquired the Property from the current owner, RJB Properties, LLC, and is eligible for the RLF Grant as ownership has transferred to the Authority; and,
WHEREAS, the City has offered a $100,000 Revolving Loan Fund Subgrant to the Authority to fund environmental remediation on the Property; and,
WHEREAS, the Authority has followed the Purchasing Procedures outlined in Section 5.4 whereby all purchases under $25,000 must be upon written, electronic or oral proposal from the contractor. Eleven quotes were requested and only one received in the amount of $36,800 which exceeded the Purchasing Procedures: Under $25,000. The Authority requests the Common Council of the City of West Allis waive the $25,000 maximum expenditure requirement and allow the Community Development Authority to proceed to award the contract under Section 5.4; and,
WHEREAS, the contractor needs to expedite the project in order to lay utilities and construct the parking lot in the excavated area before weather conditions end this type of work for the season.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis that the $25,000 maximum expenditure limitation is waived and the Community Development Authority of the City of West Allis is to proceed with the proposal received from Rams Contracting, ...
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