Title
Final Determination of Bidder Non-Responsibility and Approval of Bid Award for the Ensign Road Lift Station Generator Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to issue final determination, confirming City staff's determination, of non-responsibility of Cherokee Construction Services LLC for failure to meet the criteria required in the bid documents, rejecting their bid for the Ensign Rd. Lift Station Generator Project.
Move to approve awarding the contract for the Ensign Rd. Lift Station Generator Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Waunch Construction and Trucking Company, Inc., in the amount of $324,357.06,
Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to proceed with such determination and award.
Report
Issue:
Whether to issue final determination of non-responsibility of Cherokee Construction Services, LLC for failure to meet the supplemental bidder responsibility criteria required for award of the Ensign Rd. Lift Station Generator Project, and whether to award the contract to Waunch Construction and Trucking Company, Inc., as the lowest responsible, responsive bidder.
Staff Contact:
Jim Rioux, Project Manager, Public Works Technical Services, 360.753.8484
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Project Background
This lift station is located on Ensign Road north of the Martin Way intersection. It conveys wastewater from the Providence St. Peters Hospital Campus to the regional collection system.
The project will replace the backup generator and lift station electrical controls. Wastewater lift stations pose risks for spills that can have public and environmental health impacts. They must operate during power outages to prevent sewer overflows.
This lift station's emergency generator is the oldest in the City's system. In the event of a failure, parts needed to repair the generator may not be availa...
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