HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-196RESOLUTION NO. 2011-196
RESOLUTION OF THE CIT
CHULA VISTA REJECTIN
APPARENT LOW BIDDE
AWARDING THE CONTRA
BIDDER, PAL GENERAL
AMOUNT OF $378,379
ELEMENTARY SCHOO
IMPROVEMENTS PROJEC
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, (TF
TCSP 5203(026)" PROJEC
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC W
ORDERS UP TO THE CONT
WHEREAS, on August 31, 2011,
bids for "Harborside Elementary School
Chula Vista (TF368), Federal Project No.
Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
G THE BID OF THE FIRST
R AS NON-RESPONSIVE AND
CT TO THE SECOND LOWEST
ENGINEERING, INC., IN THE
FOR THE "HARBORSIDE
L PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
T IN THE CITY OF CHULA
368) FEDERAL PROJECT N0.
T AND AUTHORIZING THE
ORKS TO APPROVE CHANGE
INGENCY AMOUNT OF $40,000
the Director of Public Works received eight (8) sealed
Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project in the City of
TCSP 5203(026)", CIP No. TF368 project; and
WHEREAS, the work to be done consists of installation of new sidewalk at various
locations along with pedestrian ramps, the replacement of various existing pedestrian ramps with
new ramps meeting current ADA requirements, and the widening of Industrial Boulevazd from
Naples Street to just north of Moss Street in order to accommodate new bike lanes on the east
and west sides of Industrial Boulevard. New signage and striping along Industrial Boulevard
will be installed in order to delineate and identify the new bike lanes; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works received eight (8) bids as follow:
CONTRACTOR SUBMITTAL RESULTS TOTAL
SUBMITTED
Incomplete Bid Proposal form,
1 AVI-Con, Inc., Riverside, California Incomplete UDBE forms, & $347,000.00
missin si ned Addendum
2 PAL General Engineering, Inc., All requirements Met $378,379.00
San Diego, California
3 Palm Engineering Construction Co., Inc., All requirements Met $384,513.00
San Diego, California
4 Tri-Group Construction & Development, All requirements Met $392,499.00
Inc., San Diego, California
5 HTA Engineering & Construction, Inc., Missing signed Addendum $396,063.90
Poway, California
6 3-D Enterprises, Inc., All requirements Met $407,376.00
San Diego, California
7 The Heffler Company, Inc., Miscalculated Bid Grand Total $562,103.00
EI Cajon, California
8 Blair Rasmussen Construction, Inc., Miscalculated Bid Grand Total $627,668.66
San Diego, California
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WHEREAS, staff reviewed the appazent low bid by AVI-Con, Inc., and determined that
the bid is non-responsive due to the following: Bid Proposal form did not include the written unit
price for any of the items of work; UDBE forms were incomplete; and, signed Addendum #1
was not submitted with bid package; and
WHEREAS, non-responsive bids are addressed on Page 7 of the contract specifications,
"REJECTION OF PROPOSALS CONTAINING ALTERATION, ERASURES, OR
IRREGULARITIES". Staff sent a notification letter of the rejection of bid to AVI-Con, Inc. on
September 6, 2011; and
WHEREAS, staff then reviewed the second lowest bid submitted by PAL General
Engineering, Inc., and determined that the bid package is complete, with no errors or omissions,
and recommends awazding the contract to PAL General Engineering, Inc., San Diego, CA in the
amount of $378,379; and
WHEREAS, the low bid submitted by PAL General Engineering, Inc. is below the
Engineer's estimate of $401,579 by $23,200 (approximately 6% below the Engineer's estimate);
and
WHEREAS, this contractor has satisfactorily completed several projects for the City and
their Contractor's License No. 916931 is current and active; and
WHEREAS, in order to approve change orders as necessary, staff is requesting City
Council waive Council Policy No. 574-01.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby reject the first appazent low bidder as non-responsive due to bid irregulazities,
and award the contract for the "Hazborside Elementary School Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Project in the City of Chula Vista (TF368), Federal Project No. TCSP 5203(026)", CIP No.
TF368 project to PAL General Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $378,379.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby waive Council Policy 574-01 and authorize the Director of Public Works to approve
change orders, as necessary, up to the contingency amount of $40,000.
Presented by
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Richard A. Hopki
Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
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G en R. ogins
C Attorne
Resolution No. 2011-196
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of October 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Aguilar and Castaneda
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Cheryl Cox, M ~ o~
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, C ,City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-196 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of October 2011.
Executed this 4th day of October 2011.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk