Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Reynolds, Inc. in the amount of $2,830,135.00 for the South Wellfield Expansion, Collector Wells Site CW-120 Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1000.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT INFO.: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid, from Reynolds, Inc., on December 5, 2007. Reynolds, Inc. failed to submit the entire bid submittal document and their bid was deemed non-responsive. Additionally, their bid came in $2.7 million over the engineer's estimate. The City met with Reynolds, Inc. and the engineering consultant (URS Corporation) to review and discuss the bid.
The City negotiated a cost of $2,830,135.00 to install the caisson and lateral screens portion of the project, and since Reynolds, Inc. is the only company that can install them, bid waiver provisions are required to enter into this contract. The Department of Public Utilities will formally bid the raw water line and wellhouse portions as separate projects, at a later time.
The Contract Compliance Number for Reynolds, Inc. is 20-3512785 (expires 3/26/09, Majority). Additional information regarding this contract can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation includes a transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund and an amendment to the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a construction contract with Reynolds, Inc. to install caisson and lateral screens for the South Wellfield Expansion, Collector Wells Site CW-120 Project; for the Division of Power and Water; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; to amend the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize a transfer of funds and an expenditure of $2,830,135.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund. ($2,830,135...
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