HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 14-234RESOLUTION NO.14 -234
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2012, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
passed Resolution No. 12 -181 awarding an annual contract for mowing privately -owned
developed and vacant properties in an estimated amount of $159,100 to CIMA Utility
Construction Co., of Beaumont, Texas, for Section 1, North East; and,
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2013, the City Council of the City of Beaumont,
Texas, passed Resolution No. 13 -275 suspending the contract between the City of
Beaumont and CIMA Utility Construction Co., of Beaumont, Texas, fora period of three (3)
months effective January 1, 2014 for failing to maintain current automobile liability
insurance; and,
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2014 and April 22, 2014, CIMA received notice from the City
notifying them that they were behind schedule for mowing and was not performing
according to specifications; and,
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2014, the City of Beaumont Code Enforcement ceased
assigning any new work to CIMA due to a large amount of work that was not completed
and assigned the work to other contract vendors; and,
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2014, City staff met with a CIMA representative at
which time an acceptable time frame to complete the backlog was agreed upon by both
parties and weekly meetings were scheduled to discuss the previous weeks work; and,
WHEREAS, on September 24, 2014, the City of Beaumont released the payment
hold and the two CIMA employees stated that they received all monies owed to them from
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WHEREAS, On October 7, 2014, the CIMA representative did not attend the
scheduled weekly meeting with City staff. CIMA was notified that no additional work would
be received until the City received all information that was requested for the meeting that
was not attended; and,
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2014, CIMA was notified that City staff would be
recommending termination of the contract; and,
WHEREAS, since April 2014, the entire growing season, CIMA has failed to
complete mowing requirements and specifications; and,
WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the City to
terminate the current contract for mowing privately owned, developed and vacant
properties with CIMA Utility Construction Co., of Beaumont, Texas, and to distribute the
cuts in Section I, North East among the current vendors doing work in the other sections
during the non - growing season; and,
WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the City to
award the contract to the Texas Institute of the Blind and Handicapped (TIBH), which is
exempt from competitive bidding, as a provider for this service during the growing season
commencing April 1, 2015 and expiring August 26, 2015 with no renewal options;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby, in
all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT the contract between the City of Beaumont and CIMA Utility Construction Co.,
of Beaumont, Texas, awarded to CIMA in Resolution No. 12 -181, is hereby terminated;
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City will distribute the cuts in Section I,
North East among the current vendors doing work in the other sections during the non-
growing season; and.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT the City will award the contract to the Texas
Institute of the Blind and Handicapped (TIBH), which is exempt from competitive bidding,
as a provider for this service during the growing season commencing April 1, 2015 and
expiring August 26, 2015 with no renewal options;
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 28th day of
October, 2014.
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