HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 148-2019RESOLUTION NO. 148-2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME REJECTING
ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE 1740 ROLLINS ROAD AND 842 COWAN ROAD PUMP
STATION REPAIRS
CITY PROJECT NO. 85830
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2019, the City issued a notice inviting sealed bids for the 1740
Rollins Road and 842 Cowan Road Pump Station Repairs, City Project No. 85830; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, all bid proposals were opened before the City Clerk and
representatives of the Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, the City received two bid proposals in the amounts of $724,000 and $1,149,066;
and
WHEREAS, Trinet Construction, Inc. is the apparent low bidder with its bid amount of
$724,000 but failed to submit the bidder's bond along with their bid proposal, which is a mandatory
requirement; therefore, the apparent low bidder's bid is non -responsive and is disqualified; and
WHEREAS, Pipe and Plant Solutions, Inc. is the second bidder with its bid amount of
$1,149,066, which is unreasonably higher than the engineer's estimate for this project; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids received for the project
and authorize staff to re -advertise the project to seek qualified contractors with more competitive
bids.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and ORDERED, that all bids for the above -named
project are rejected; all bonds and security received in connection with the bids received shall be
returned to the bidders; and City staff is authorized to re -advertise the project in accordance
therewith.
Donna Colson, Mayor
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of
December, 2019, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:NONE
Meag n 4 I -Shearer, City Clerk