HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 055-2012RESOLUTION NO. 55-2012
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BURLINGAME REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR
THE LAGUNA DRAINAGE PROJECT NO. 82600 AND
AUTHORIZING REBID OF THE PROJECT AFTER MODIFICATION
OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame wishes to repair and improve various portions of its storm drainage
system before the heavy rainy season begins; and
WHEREAS, in June 2012, the City Council approved the FY2012-13 Storm Drainage Capital Improvement
Program which included several high priority storm drainage improvements throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Drainage CIP, the City issued plans and specifications for the for the Laguna
Drainage Project, City Project No. 82600, pursuant to state law; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2012, the date set for opening of sealed bids for the project, the City received a total
of four bids with Bay Pacific Pipelines submitting a low bid of $1,284,200 which is 12.4% lower than the engineer's
estimate of $1,465,905; and
WHEREAS, after study of the bid results, staff determined that the unit bid prices of the apparent low bidder
are unbalanced and inconsistent with the engineer's estimate for channel grading and disposal of material; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined to revise the project in order to bid it in two parts in order to receive more
accurate unit bid prices for the work and to reduce uncertainty in disposal requirements of the excavated material;
accordingly, staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Burlingame does hereby resolve, determine, and find as
follows:
1. All bids received for Project No. 82600 are hereby rejected.
2. All bonds and security received in connection with the bids received shall be returned to the bidders.
3. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized modify the plans and specification for the work and to re-
bid the project in accordance therewith. I
I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the -1 6" day of 2012, and was adopted thereafter by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Mary Elle Kearney, City Clerk