HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-009RESOLUTION NO.2009-009
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING
CONTRACT FOR THE "PALOMAR GATEWAY
COMMUNITY TRANSIT AREA PROJECT FOR PALOMAR
STREET AND INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, CIP NUMBER: STL-280,
FEDERAL PROJECT NUMBER: RPSTPLE - 5203 (022), AND
CALTRANS EA NUMBER: 11-212874 L" PROJECT TO
HILLCREST CONTRACTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,606,789.30 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, this project will beautify the Community Transit Area on Industrial
Boulevard and Palomar Street by the addition of visual enhancements in the area landscape,
pazkways and medians; and
WHEREAS, the project will include all labor, materials, equipment, transportation,
protection of existing improvements and traffic control necessary for the project and other work
necessary to render the new improvements complete and workable; and
WHEREAS, the City received thirteen (13) sealed bids for the "Palomaz Gateway
Community Transit Area Project for Palomar Street and Industrial Boulevard in the City of
Chula Vista, California (STL280)" project; and
WHEREAS, the bids aze as follows:
SUBMITTAL TOTAL '
CONTRACTOR
RESULTS ,
SUBMITTED
3D Enterprises
Inc. Missing signed
1 ,
San Diego, CA documents pg. 13, 15 $1,563,818.00
& si ed addendum
Palm Engineering, Inc., Mathematical errors
$1,591,186.50
2 San Diego, CA Actual Bid Sum: off by $198.00
$1,590,988.50
3 Hillcrest Contracting, Inc., All requirements met $1,606,789.30
Corona, CA
Missing signed
4 Portillo Concrete, Inc., documents: No signed $1,693,310.00
San Diego, CA Fed. documents
5 L. B. Civil Construction, Inc., All requirements met $1,724,462.45
San Diego, CA
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6 HTA Engineering and Construction, Inc., Mathematical errors $1,730,297.80
Poway, CA Actual bid sum:
$1,731,297.80 off by $1,000.00
7 Elite Landscaping, Inc.,
Clovis, CA All requirements met $1,755,027.00
8 Western Rim Constructors, Inc., Mathematical errors $1
794
000
00
Escondido, CA Rounded numbers up ,
,
.
9 Hazard Constmction Company, Inc., Missing signed
San Diego, CA Documents: did not $1,860,642.50
submit a e 13, 15
10 Landmark Site Contractors, Inc., All requirements met $1
868
151
00
Perris, CA ,
,
.
11 Scheidel Contracting and Engineering, Inc., Mathematical errors $1
890
313
50
La Mesa, CA No Fed doc signed ,
,
.
12 Heffler Company, Inc.
National City, CA Mathematical errors $],915,538,81
13 West Coast General Corporation,
Poway, CA All requirements met $1,997,891.78
WHEREAS, the appazent low bid proposal in the amount of $1,563,818.00 was
submitted by 3D Enterprises, Inc. San Diego, CA. During the review of the bid proposal, staff
found that 3D Enterprises had submitted an incomplete bid. DBE forms and contract addenda
were not submitted; and
WHEREAS, the bid package submitted by 3D Enterprises is incomplete, the bid
specifications renders its bid non-responsive and staff therefore recommends that 3D Enterprises
bid be rejected; and
WHEREAS, the appazent second ]ow bid proposal in the amount of $1,591,186.50,
submitted by Palm Engineering, Inc., San Diego, CA. During review of Palm Engineering's bid
proposal, staff found that the contractor had incorrectly summed the bid items; and
WHEREAS, the failure of Palm Engineering, lnc. to properly respond to the bid
specifications renders its bid non-responsive and staff, therefore, recommends that Palm
Engineering, Inc.'s bid be rejected; and
WHEREAS, staff also does not consider Palm Engineering, Inc. to be a responsible
bidder under California Public Contract Code section 1103 because its principals have previously
prosecuted work on behalf of the City of Chula Vista that resulted in cost overruns and litigation
and recommends that Palm Engineering, Inc.'s bid also be rejected on this basis in addition to the
above; and
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WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the third low bidder's document and found no
discrepancies with Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. bid package, and the Contractor's License Number
is 471664 and is current and active; and
WHEREAS, staff reviewed the reference of Hillcrest Contracting, Inc., and found their
work satisfactory; and
WHEREAS, the low bid submitted by Hillcrest Contracting, Inc., Corona, CA is below
the Engineer's estimate of $1,891,321.00 by $284,531.70, or approximately 15%; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending awarding the contract to Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. of
Corona, CA in the amount of $1,606,789.30; and
WHEREAS, the contractors who bid on this project aze required to pay prevailing wages;
and
WHEREAS, the wage decision number and lock in dates is General Decision Number
CA20080001, Modification Number 16, Publication Date 12/05/2008; and
WHEREAS, approval of tonight's resolution will increase the Director of Public Works
authority to approve change orders as necessary and authorizing the expenditure of all available
funds in the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista accept bids and awazd contract for the "Palomaz Gateway Community Transit Area Project
for Palomar Street and Industrial Boulevazd in the City of Chula Vista, California (STL280)"
Project to Hillcrest Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $1,606,789.30 and authorize the
expenditure of al] available funds in the project.
Presented by
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Richard A. op ' s
Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
B C. Mi eld j
ity Atto ey j
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 20th day of January 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, MC, 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. 2009-009 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of January 2009.
Executed this 20th day of January 2009.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk