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Report regarding a resolution rejecting all bids for the Linden Ave. Complete Streets (Aspen to Miller) Phase II/ Spruce Ave (Lux Ave to Maple Ave) Project. (Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution rejecting all bids for the Linden Ave. Complete Streets (Aspen to Miller) Phase II/ Spruce Ave (Lux Ave to Maple Ave) Project (Project No. st1602).
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Linden Avenue and Spruce Avenue Traffic Calming Improvement Project was designed to install bulb-outs, new ADA-compliant curb ramps, advanced stop bars, high-visibility ladder crosswalks, median pedestrian refuge islands, advanced yield lines, and signage of uncontrolled crossings on Linden Avenue between California Avenue and Miller Avenue. In addition, the project would install high-visibility crosswalks with pedestrian-actuated beacons or all-way stop control, median refuge islands, striped edge lines, staggered sidewalk bulbs to reinforce edge lines, and new ADA-accessible curb ramps at all crossings and high-visibility crosswalks on Spruce Avenue between Lux Avenue and Maple Avenue. See Attachment 1 for Project Location Map.
Staff advertised a notice inviting new bids for the project on June 25, 2019. On August 8, 2019, the City received the following three bids:
CF Contracting, Inc. of San Francisco, CA (non-responsive) $2,543,825
Golden Bay Construction of Hayward, CA $3,362,553
Sposeto Engineering, Inc. of Livermore, CA $3,434,565
The engineer’s estimate for the contract work was $2,049,500.
Staff reviewed the bids, comparing its individual bid items with those in the engineer’s estimate, and determined some bid item prices were unusually higher than expected. Staff will work with the designer to evaluate the cause of these high prices and then revise the contract scope of work for the purpose of the project to be rebid successfully.
It is recommended that all bids be rejected.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the current Capital Improvement Plan budget.
CONCLUSION
Rejection of all bids is recommended so that the project can be rebid in the winter of FY 2019-20 before the start of the summer construction season. This will allow staff to seek more competitive bids.
Attachment: Project Map