1.  Urban County Program on behalf of the City of Palmview is requesting a waiver of technicality on non-acknowledgment of receipt of Addendum No.1 by apparent low bidder as it is in the best interest of the City of Palmview and the Urban County Program to do so.

2.  Consideration and action to award and enter into a Construction Contract with GP7 Construction, LLC. for the Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements at the Municipal Park in the City of Palmview in the amount of $53,691.45 utilizing funding from UCP Year 23 (2010), Urban County Parks, Recreational Facility Improvements line item.

The City of Palmview has requested and received bids for the Parks, Recreational Facilities project. Milnet Architectural Services, PLLC prepared the specification packages and bids were received and opened at the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department on February 15, 2012. After review, the project architect noted that Addendum No.1 was not initially included in the bid package submitted to the Purchasing Department. Milnet Architectural Services, PLLC then proceeded to verify that GP7 Construction, LLC indeed acknowledged the Addendum No.1 and that the bid of $53,691.45 included any and all changes that were included in the Addendum No.1. GP7 Construction, LLC did confirm, and thereafter, Milnet Architectural Services, PLLC proceeded to recommend the lowest qualified bidder. (See attached recommendation letter from Milnet Architectural Services, PLLC, copy of bid tabulation, and letters of clarification from GP7 Construction, LLC). The project consists of the purchase and installation of a fence for the youth football field, construction of a walkway to connect to the existing walkway around the park and related appurtenances as they pertain to project completion

Contractor:                     GP7 Construction, LLC
Contract Amount:           $ 53,691.45
Funds Available:             $ 75,440.00 YR 23 (2010) Parks, Recreational Facility funds