REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DENIX D. ANBIAH, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
PAUL AMICO, PE, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: FRANCISCO V. MAGOS II, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
RATTANDEEP K. GILL, PMP, Project Manager
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Reject all bids received for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility Warehouse West Side Canopy Project (Bid File No. 12600215) (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council reject all bid proposals received for the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) Warehouse West Side Canopy Project (Project).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council reject all bid proposals received for the Project. There were four proposals received with bid amounts ranging from $350,946.70, to $400,500.00. The engineer's estimate was $202,000. The apparent low bidder, GCB1 Incorporated, of Fresno, California submitted a proposal with a contract price that was seventy-four percent (74%) above the engineer's estimate for the Project. Upon rejection of the bids received, staff will work with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to determine a path forward for the Project.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities identified the need to construct a permanent storage canopy at the west side of the existing warehouse building at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF). The new canopy will store and protect large and bulky items that are currently outdoors from the elements and will optimize space utilization within and outside of the warehouse building.
The engineering design services were initiated through a Consultant Services Agreement with Omni Design Incorporated on November 01, 2023, for the design and preparation of the c...
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