8 22 07 City Council Proceedings Official
CITY OF DUBUQUE
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on August 22, 2007, in
the Public Library Auditorium.
Present: Mayor Buol, City Council Members Braig, Cline, Connors, Jones, Lynch,
City Manager Van Milligen; City Attorney Barry Lindahl
Absent: City Council Member Michalski
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session called for the purpose of
amending the Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility Bid award date.
Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility Project: City Manager recommending
approval of an amendment to the Port of Dubuque Public Parking Garage Project
contract specifications to revise the project bid award date. Upon motion the documents
were received and filed and Resolution No. 444-07 Amending the Port of Dubuque
Public Parking Garage Project contract specifications to revise the project award date
was adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 444-07
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND
KRAEMER BROTHERS, LLC EXTENDING THE BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE PORT OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY
WHEREAS, City has heretofore approved plans, specifications and form of contract
for the Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility (the Project) which, among other things,
allow the City up to 30 days to accept or reject bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 372-07 adopted July 2, 2007, the City Council
authorized the advertisement for bids for the construction of the Port of Dubuque Public
Parking Facility Project; and
WHEREAS, City opened bids for construction of the Project on July 25, 2007, and
Kraemer Brothers, LLC (Kraemer) was the only bidder that submitted a bid at such time;
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WHEREAS, Kraemer’s bid expires on the 24 day of August, 2007; and
WHEREAS, City has requested Kraemer to extend its bid through September 19,
2007; and
WHEREAS, in consideration for City forbearing the rebidding of the Project, Kraemer
is willing to extend its bid on the terms and conditions set forth in the attached
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA AS FOLLOW:
SECTION 1. The Agreement attached hereto is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The Mayor is authorized and directed to sign this Resolution on behalf
of the City of Dubuque.
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Passed, approved, and adopted this 22 day of August, 2007.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
There being no further business, upon motion the meeting was adjourned at 5:08
p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk