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Report regarding a resolution rejecting all bids for the Water Quality Control Plant and Pump Station Coating and Corrosion Protection Project, Phase One (Project No. ss1307 & ss1901), authorizing the City Manager to reject all bids on behalf of the City (Brian Schumacker, Water Quality Control Plant Superintendent and Peter Vorametsanti, Engineering Division Consultant)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution rejecting all bids for the Water Quality Control Plant and Pump Station Coating and Corrosion Protection Project, Phase One (Project No. ss1307 & ss1901) and authorizing the City Manager to reject all bids on behalf of the City.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 24, 2019, the South San Francisco City Council voted to invest in recoating programs at the South San Francisco - San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant and associated pump stations. These phased industrial coatings programs will help to improve the longevity of wastewater facilities and prolong the useful life of the metal system assets.
Staff advertised a notice inviting bids for Phase One on February 21 and February 28, 2020. Staff and engineers held a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 4, 2020, with eight (8) contractors in attendance. On April 2, 2020, staff received the following two (2) bids in response.
Base Bid Amount
Redwood Painting Co. Inc. of Pittsburg, California $ 741,330.79
Euro Style Management of N. Highland, California $1,020,642.79
The Engineer’s estimate of probable cost was $475,000
The complexity of Phase One requires a multiple week shutdown of the plant’s dewatering facilities so that industrial coatings contractors can recoat the interior and exterior assets. The duration of the closure requires the rental of a temporary dewatering system. Staff reviewed the bids, comparing the individual bid items with those in the Engineer’s probable cost estimate. Bid item prices were higher than estimated, particularly in the temporary dewatering system rental costs.
Staff will work with the designer to revise the contract scope of work to include more specific requirements for the temporary dewatering system.
Per Public Contract Code Section 20166, a public entity retains the discretion to reject all bids it receives on a given project and re-advertise.
Staff recommends rejecting all bids.
FUNDING
There is no impact to the current CIP budget.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution rejecting all bids for the Water Quality Control Plant and Pump Station Coating and Corrosion Protection Project, Phase-1 (Project No. ss1307 & ss1901).