HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-36RESOLUTION NO.2O18-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REJECTING ALL
BIDS; APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AND
AUTHORIZ¡NG RE-ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
WHITE SLOUGH WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
STORAGE EXPANSION AND SURFACE, AGRICULTURAL, AND
GROUNDWATER I MPROVEMENTS PROJECT
WHEREAS, Council approved the plans and specifications and authorized
advertisement for bids for the White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Storage Expansion
and Surface, Agricultural, and Groundwater lmprovements Project on January 17,2018; and
WHEREAS, the project includes a 3OO-acre-foot capacity storage pond, pipelines, pump
station, a flow monitoring/control structure, modifications to existing structures,
electrical/instrumentation improvements, and associated work as described in the project plans
and specifications; and
WHEREAS, this project had a mandatory pre-bid meeting that was attended by
19 contractors. The City received the following four bids on March 1,2018:
Bidder
CNI Conco West, lnc.
Ford Construction
AM Stephens Const. Co
Steve P. Rados, lnc.
Base Bid
$3,367,500
$3,631,890
$3,748,985
$4,092,000
Alternate Bid
$106,700
$145,000
$130,400
$140,000
Total Bid
$3,474,200
$3,776,890
$3,879,385
$4,232,000
WHEREAS, Receipt of Addendum No. 2 Írom CNI Conco West, of Manteca, was not
located at the time their bid was publicly opened and read. City of Lodi staff opening the bids
was unable to locate the Receipt of Addendum No. 2 and requested the assistance of the
representative for CNI Conco West to locate the receipt. CNI Conco West's representative was
also unsuccessful. At that time, CNI Conco West was deemed non-responsive for not including
Receipt of Addendum No. 2 with their bid and the next lowest bidder, Ford Construction, of Lodi,
was deemed the apparent lowest responsive bidder. Approximately one hour after the public
bid opening, the Receipt of Addendum No. 2 for CNI Conco West was located with their
submitted bid, sandwiched between two pieces of paper. lt ís unknown how both City staff and
the CNI Conco West representative missed the Receipt of Addendum No. 2 during the bid
opening; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends rejecting all bids, approving plans and specifications, and
authorizing re-advertisement for bids for White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility Storage
Expansion and Surface, Agricultural, and Groundwater lmprovements Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ¡T RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby reject all
bids; approve plans and specifications; and authorize re-advertisement for bids for White Slough
Water Pollution Control Facility Storage Expansion and Surface, Agricultural, and Groundwater
lmprovements Project
Dated: March 7,2018
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-36 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a special meeting held March 7,2018, by the following vote
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Mounce, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Kuehne
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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IFE FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2018-36