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CC - (1) Rejection of All Bids Received for the West Washington Boulevard AIP Phase III Lighting and Upgrades, PF-1923; and (2) Authorization to Publish a New Notice Inviting Bids for the Project.
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Meeting Date: January 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Elaine Warner - CDD/Economic Development
Phone Number: 310-253-5777
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/09/19); (E-mail) - Notified all bidders by email (01/02/19)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (12/26/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) reject all bids received for the West Washington Boulevard AIP Phase III Lighting and Upgrades, PF-1923; and (2) authorize the publication of a new Notice Inviting Bids in order to rebid the Project.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On November 8, 2018, a Notice Inviting Bids was issued for the repair and lighting enhancement of the AIP Phase III medians located near the intersection of Zanja Street, Washington Boulevard and Washington Place. The scope of the project included replanting ground cover and shrubs, replacing two trees, and replacing damaged corten panels per the original plans approved in January 2012. The project also included the installation of LED wash lights to replace the original rope lighting along the corten panels to enhance the illumination and aesthetic in the area.
On December 13, 2018, the City Clerk's Office staff publicly opened the bids. There were two contractors that responded with the following bid amounts:
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
1. Alfaro Communications Construction $234,548
2. Select Electric, Inc. $320,820
Staff reviewed all the bid documents. The ...
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