REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Interim Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: JESUS A. GONZALEZ, PE, Public Utilities Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SARAH AGUILA, Supervising Engineering Technician
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT
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Reject the sole bid received for sewer main Access Structure Rehabilitation in Jensen Avenue from Fruit Avenue to Cherry Avenue (Bid File 3804) (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that City Council reject the sole bid proposal received for sewer main Access Structure Rehabilitation in Jensen Avenue from Fruit Avenue to Cherry Avenue (Project) and direct staff to rebid the project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities (Department) contracts for the rehabilitation of sewer main access structures to extend the useful life of the facility. These structures become deteriorated by hydrogen sulfide gasses which are associated with this type of conveyance system. The single bid proposal received was 52.8% higher than the engineer's estimate. Staff therefore recommends rejection of the single bid received for the Project. Approval of the rejection of this sole bid on March 10, 2022 is crucial to the ability to re-advertise the project and have it awarded by the end of the current fiscal year.
BACKGROUND
The collection system maintenance workgroup is responsible for maintaining the City's sewer infrastructure consisting of over 23,600 sewer main access structures. The purpose of these structures is to allow access during inspection and cleaning of the sanitary sewers. Rehabilitation of these access structures will extend their service lives by repairing damage and structural deficiencies caused by corrosion from hydrogen sulfide gases. The Project consists of rehabilitating eighteen access structures and the construction of a new one on Jensen Avenue between Fruit...
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