HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-426 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-426
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS, REJECTING LOWEST
BID DUE TO DISPARITIES IN BID PROPOSAL, AWARDING
CONTRACT FOR THE CORRUGATED METAL PIPE (CMP)
REHABILITATION AT AUTUMN HILLS UNIT 1 (DR-152)
PROJECT TO FORD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., IN
THE AMOUNT OF $278,000, APPROPRIATING $40,000
FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE IN THE SEWER
FACILITIES REPLACEMENT FUND AS A LOAN TO
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) PROJECT
DR-152, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT
WHEREAS, at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2000, the Director of Public Works
received the following two sealed bids for the "Corrugated Metal Pipe Rehabilitation, Autumn
Hills Unit 1, in the City of Chula Vista, CA (DR-152)" project:
Contractor Original Base Bid Amount* Actual Base Bid Amount**
Insituform Technologies, Inc. $273,800.00 $282,800.00
Ford Construction Company, Inc. $278,000.00 $278,000.00
*The "Original Base Bid Amount" reflects the total mount bid by the contractor as stated in their bid proposal.
* *The "Actual Base Bid Amount" reflects the total amount bid by the contractor subsequent to a review of their bid
proposal by City staff.
WHEREAS, the original low bid, submitted by Insituform Technologies, Inc., is below
the engineer's estimate of $350,000.00 by $76,200.00 or 21.8%, however, subsequent to a
review of said contractor's bid proposal by City staff, a disparity between the grand total of the
various bid items and the grand total provided in their bid proposal was discovered; and
WHEREAS, the disparity resulted in the base bid grand total for said contractor to be
increased by $9,000.00 and their base bid grand total for the project is now $282,800.00; and
WHEREAS, the increase to their base bid grand total disqualified the contractor as low
bidder for the project and now ranked them as second lowest bidder and further, the contractor
failed to include Addendum #1 for the project at the bid opening; the bid documents clearly
stated that all addenda "must be completed and submitted with the bid"; and
WHEREAS, based on the preceding bid deviations, City staff recommends that the
original low bid, submitted by Insituform Technologies, Inc., be rejected by Council; and
WHEREAS, based on the disqualification of the original lowest bid for the project, the
second lowest bid for the project, submitted by Ford Construction Company, Inc., was reviewed
by City staff for potential award of the contract and it is staffs opinion that the bid submitted by
Ford Construction Company, Inc. is responsive; and
WHEREAS, staff, therefore, recommends awarding the contract to Ford Construction
Company, Inc. of Lodi, California, in the amount of $278,000.00; and
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WHEREAS, in order to expedite the contract schedule for the project, City staff
recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to execute the contract so project
construction can begin almost immediately thereafter; and
WHRERAS, the City's Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the work
involved in this project and has determined that the project is exempt under Section 15301, Class
lc of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (Minor Alterations of Existing Public
Improvements or Public Structures).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby reject the bid submitted by Insituform Technologies, Inc., the apparent lowest bidder
for the "Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Rehabilitation, Autumn Hills Unit 1, in the City of Chula
Vista, CA (DR-152)" project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council does hereby accept bids and award the
contract for the "Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Rehabilitation, Autumn Hills Unit 1, in the City
of Chula Vista, CA (DR-152)" project to the second lowest bidder, Ford Construction Company,
Inc. in the amotmt of $278,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager of the City of Chula Vista is
hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract for and on behalf of the City of Chula
Vista.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of $40,000.00 is hereby appropriated
from the available fund balance in the Sewer Facilities Replacement Fund as an additional loan
to CIP Project DR-152.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 14th day of November, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2000-426 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of November, 2000.
Executed this 14th day of November, 2000.
Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk