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VIII-A-1
MEMO
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Tom Montgomery
Date: February 12, 2007
Re: Resolution -Alternate Dissemination of Bids
All advertisements for bid are currently placed in the Hastings Star Gazette, the
official newspaper of the City, even though few, if any, contractors look in the Star
Gazette for projects to bid on. State statute allows for "alternate dissemination of bids"
through posting of advertisements for bid and requests for proposals on the City's web
site.
As a convenience and cost savings measure, I am requesting that Council adopt
the enclosed resolution authorizing use of the web site as an approved alternate method
for dissemination of bids and requests for proposals. If approved, the transition period
would extend through the end of the year, during which time advertisements for bid
would be placed with the Star Gazette and posted on the City's web site. Advertisements
for bid would also continue to be placed in the Construction Bulletin, and official notices
would continue to be published in the Star Gazette.
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Council is requested to adopt the enclosed resolution authorizing use of the City's
web site as an approved alternate method for dissemination of bids and requests for
proposals.
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CITY OF NASTINFiS
CITY o~ xASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Resolution No.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS WEB SITE AS
AN ALTERNATE METHOD FOR DISSEMINATING
BIDS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
WHEREAS, State Statute permits the use of the City of Hastings' web site as an
alternate method for disseminating bids and requests for proposals, and
WHEREAS, the City of Hastings' official newspaper is not a primary source of
information for contractors or consultants searching for City projects or requests for
proposals to bid on, and
WHEREAS, use of the City of Hastings' web site for posting advertisements for bid and
requests for proposals will result in reduced cost and increased convenience for the City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS;
The City of Hastings' web site is hereby authorized as an approved alternate
method for dissemination of bids and requests for proposals
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HASTINGS,IVIINNESOTA, THIS 20th
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007.
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
ATTEST:
Melanie Mesko Lee, Assistant
City Administrator/City Clerk
Paul J. Hicks, Mayor
(Seal)