4/24/1995 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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where the problems come from. Paul said her firm was not the low bid ( for masonry ) , they came in much higher and that i s why the other contractor (Stone) did not carry her . You didn ' t win the game . Ms; Donohue said Mashpee is going to wish she wore the game when they see what they end up with as a final produ t. Dave Packer from stone said they feel they have complied with the documents and feel they followed the rules and regulations. Frank Marino from Eastern said when they prepared their bid , they added up all the numbers and cams to this price , using WBE/MBE business , as the bid required . By allowing the waiver, you allowed the low bidder to work the formula backwards , it is not a level playing surface. They can go back (after submitting their bid rake changes and put things together. Eastern was not afforded that opportunity. Paul said that is not true, Easte r4n could have elected to do that. M r, Marino said it was their decision to do the right thing . You put a fork in the road . Paul said he has heard most of these comments already , during the week These: people have talked , through Bob wh r i tsnou r and letters on these issues w He said the situation still stands , Eastern carried a higher minority sub bid . All the general contractor 's bids said they received all the addenda,. Merry sus asked if it is the Committee 's legal obligation to take the low bidder'? Paul saidy es , unless there is a reason , clear information , to move on to another one . Joe said that every bidder had the chance to select the 10 day waiver . Peter said after the addenda was issued, some firms revised their bids ,and some went foriginal orward with their submission and that was the firm' s decision . They had the opportunity to change but they were not flexible enough to deal with the reality of the situation. Ian asked if this question was raised a the pre-bid conference? Joel said the 10 day extension was asked for at the pre-bid meeting . As - a result, Town Counsel developed the form and then inserted the 10 day waiver as an addenda.. Joe made a motion to accept a 1 1 10 alternates. e rry sue seconded- the econdedthe motion ,. All members were in favor 6-0 . ** Paul made a motion the Committee recommend to the Selectmen they accept stone Building Company ' s waiver for a 10 day etens i on of MBE/WBE Participation . Merry sue seconded the motion . A 11 members were in favor 6 -0 .