REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 13, 2019
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BRIAN SPINDOR, PE(WA), Assistant Director - Wastewater
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
DEJAN PAVIC, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
BY: SARAH AGUILA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
Title
Reject the bid proposal for Lift Station 14 Rehabilitation (Bid File 3625) (Council District 2)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council reject the bid proposal received for the City of Fresno's (City's) Lift Station 14 Rehabilitation (Project).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, seeks to reject the bid proposal received for the Project. There was one bid proposal received for this Project. The proposal was 69% above the engineer's estimate. Several bid line items are significantly higher in price compared to prices of similar items on the past three lift stations rehabilitations.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, through the Collection System Maintenance workgroup is responsible for maintaining the City's sewer infrastructure, including fifteen lift stations. The five-year Capital Improvement Plan prepared by the Wastewater Management Division identifies the lift stations in most need of rehabilitation. The purpose of these lift stations is to pump wastewater from areas of low elevation to sanitary sewers at higher elevations. Rehabilitation of Lift Station 14 will protect the lift station equipment and improve access and safety for the collection system workers who maintain the functionality of the lift station. This rehabilitation Project has four major components comprised of: upgrading the electrical wiring and panels, increasing the size of the lift...
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