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City moves to reject Jeff Street roundabout bids after bidders omitted federal forms, plans to reissue
Summary
City staff reported that TxDOT would treat current bids as no-bid because bidders failed to complete required federal forms; the city will reissue the solicitation and prioritize it in the packet to avoid future omissions.
City staff told the Grand Prairie City Council that bids for the Jeff Street roundabout were being rejected because bidders did not complete mandatory federal forms, a deficiency TxDOT said could create audit problems.
According to staff, the city tried after the fact to obtain the forms but TxDOT advised that accepting incomplete submissions could cause issues during an audit. Staff said the city will reject the current submittals, reissue the solicitation and move the item to the top of the packet to ensure bidders comply with federal requirements.
No formal bid award is recorded in the transcript. Staff said the reissued solicitation will include the required federal documentation and that the city will ask bidders to complete those forms as part of the submittal package.
Council members asked whether the rejection would delay the project; staff said they are coordinating quickly to refit the procurement and minimize delay.
