HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-070RESOLUTION NO. 2012-070
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING A MINOR MATHEMATICAL
ERROR, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR THE "TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
INTERSECTIONS OF HILLTOP DRIVE AND OXFORD
STREET, ORANGE AVENUE AND ALBANY AVENUE,
MAIN STREET AND HILLTOP DRIVE "(TF30Q TF370 &
TF371)" PROJECT TO SELECT ELECTRIC, INC. IN THE
AMOUNT OF $484,967, WAIVING CITY COUNCIL POLICY
574-01 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ALL
AVAILABLE CONTINGENCY FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $60,000
WHEREAS, this project is included in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget to
install a new and/or modify existing traffic signal systems at three (3) intersections; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2012, after a public biding process, the Director of Public
Works received five (5) sealed bids for the "Traffic Signal Improvements at the Intersections of
Hilltop Drive and Oxford Street, Orange Avenue and Albany Avenue, Main Street and Hilltop
Drive in the City of Chula Vista, CA (TF300, TF370 & TF371)" project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works received five (5) bids as follows:
CONTRACTOR TOTAL SUBMITTED
BID
1 Select Electric, Inc. -Spring Valley, CA $484,967.00*
2 Lekos Electric, Inc. - EI Cajon, CA $503,043.00
3 DBX, Inc. -Temecula, CA $513,216.75
q Republic ITS -Novato, CA $540,500.00
5 HMS Construction, Inc. -Vista, CA $545,761.20**
*The submitted bid proposal contained clerical error that did not affect the unit price or the total bid amount.
**The submitted bid proposal contained mathematical errors that affected the total bid amount. Correction
of bid totals did not change the outcome and ranking of the bids.
WHEREAS, staff found that Select Electric, Inc. had a minor mathematical error in a
specific bid item subtotal; however, the grand total was correct and the unit bid price remained
the same; and
WHEREAS, the low bid submitted by Select Electric, Inc. is below the Engineer's
estimate of $540,000.00 by about $55,000, or approximately 10%; and
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WHEREAS, the Contractor has satisfactorily performed construction projects of similar
scope for the City in the past; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the low bid and recommends awazding a contract to
Select Electric, Inc. of Spring Valley, California; 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 waive the minor mathematical error in the bid submitted by Select Electric,
Inc., finding that it is necessary to do so for the benefit of the public.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept bids and
awazd a contract for "Traffic Signal Improvements at the Intersections of Hilltop Drive and
Oxford Street, Orange Avenue and Albany Avenue, Main Street and Hilltop Drive in the City of
Chula Vista, CA (TF300, TF370 & TF371)" Project to Select Electric, Inc.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby waive Council Policy No. 574-01 and authorize the Director of Public Works to approve
change orders, as necessazy, and expend all available contingency funds in the project in an
amount not to exceed $60,000.
Presented by Approved as to form by
F
Richazd A. H pl m Gl n ins
Director of Publi orks Cit ttorne
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 24th day of Apri12012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, ayo
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, C 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. 2012-070 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 24th day of April 2012.
Executed this 24th day of Apri12012.
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk