REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 19, 2020
FROM: TJ MILLER, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: KRISTINA CHAMBERLIN, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Reject bid for the Granny's Park Modular Building Replacement project - Bid File No. 3666
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council reject the single bid received December 3, 2019, for the modular replacement project for Granny's Park - Bid File No. 3666.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The project budget for the replacement modular is $250,000 and 100% funded through the federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. CDBG funding requirements stipulate that a minimum of two bids must be received in order for the project to be eligible for CDBG funding. The City received only one bid. Therefore, the project does not satisfy the federal funding procurement guidelines.
In addition to receiving only one bid, the bid received from Global Modular, Inc. was 93% above the project allocation. For these reasons, staff recommends that Council reject the bid for the modular replacement for Granny's Park.
BACKGROUND
The city owns the 1+ acre park site located in District 7 at 2060 E. Pontiac Way, Fresno, CA 93726. The City of Fresno PARCS Department has a formal agreement with 4141 Ministries/Baptist Temple Church to serve as the lead agency operating the Granny's Park Neighborhood Center. In addition to providing city services, 4141 Ministries has been authorized through the agreement to utilize the site during non-city operating hours to host their church services and related community outreach programs through and at this same location.
Funding for the project was originally based upon replacing like for like. However, during the Pubic Needs Hearings and through subsequent meetings with the site operations management team, participation numbers have increased for both city-rel...
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