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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-066
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA REJECTING APPARENT LOW BID FOR
"CMP STORM DRAIN PIPE REHABILITATION PROGRAM,
PHASE III" (PROJECT DR-I70) DUE TO DEFICIENCIES IN
THE BID PROPOSAL SUBMITTED; ACCEPTING BIDS AND
A WARDING CONTRACT FOR "CMP STORM DRAIN PIPE
REHABILITATION PROGRAM, PHASE III" (PROJECT DR-
170) TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER, TRI-GROUP
CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $164,975
WHEREAS, as part of an ongoing program to rehabilitate corrugated metal drainage pipe
(CMP) throughout the City, staff has identified a number of storm drain facilities, which are
deteriorated and are in need of rehabilitation. CMP Storm Drain Pipe Rehabilitation Program,
Phase III (DR-I70) Project will remove and replace those drainage facilities at two locations,
which are in need of rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2006, General Service staff received and opened bids from
four contractors as follows:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
1. MJC Construction, Bonita, California $124,355.00
2. Tri-Group Construction, San Diego, California $164,975.00
2. Palm Engineering, San Diego, California $179,050.00
2. Metropolitan Construction, San Diego, California $179,786.91
WHEREAS, the apparent low bid proposal in the amount of $124,355 was submitted by
MJC Construction. During the review of the bid proposal, MJC Construction was found non-
responsive due to incorrectly sununed bid items. Therefore, City staff recommends that MJC
Construction's bid be rejected; and
WHEREAS, the second low bid of$164,975 is approximately 27% above the Engineer's
estimate of $130,000; and
WHEREAS, references provided by the contractor have been reviewed and their work
record found to be satisfactory and the Contractor's license is current; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project
for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that
the project qualifies for a Class I (c) (Existing Facilities) categorical exemption pursuant to
Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Thus, no further environmental review is
necessary; and
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WHEREAS, rehabilitation projects are typically more complicated than new construction
because more controlling factors exist, thus staff cost of this project is also higher than usual
because ofthe re-bidding process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept the January 25, 2006 bids and award a construction contract to Tri-
Group Construction, San Diego, California in the amount of $164,975 for the CMP Stonn Drain
Pipe Rehabilitation Program, Phase III (DR-170) Project.
Presented by
Approved as to fonn by
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City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 7th day of March 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, and Rindone
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
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ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Padilla
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John ,De uty Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, Cit lerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2006-066 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of March 2006.
Executed this 7th day of March 2006.
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