For City Council Meeting [June 12, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Award a Construction Contract to TSR Construction and Inspection in the Amount of $42,400 for the Bud Bender Park Field Lights Project, City Project No. CB1801.
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BACKGROUND:
Bud Bender Park is a nine-acre park located at 235 N. Lilac Avenue. Amenities the park provides are Playgrounds, Walking Path, Community Gardens, and Baseball Facilities.
On January 9, 2018, City Council approved the construction drawings and contract specifications, and authorized the release of RFB No. 18-058 for the project. A copy of the staff report is included as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The City released RFB No.18-058 on March 29, 2018 and published a Notice Inviting Bids in the San Bernardino County Sun on March 31, 2018 and April 7, 2018; the City published the Notice Inviting Bids on the City of Rialto website and provided the construction documents on the Planet Bids web site. On May 3, 2018, the City received three (3) bids, tabulated as follows:
Company
Location
Bid Amount
TSR Construction & Inspection
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$42,400
FEC Electric Inc.
Redlands, CA
$47,799
RMF Contracting Inc.
Lake Forest, CA
$76,500
The City's engineering construction estimate was $30,000. The lowest responsive bid received was $42,400, submitted by TSR Construction and Inspection and the bid document is included as Attachment 2. Staff reviewed the bid, references, and contractor's licenses, and found the Contractor to be properly licensed, and qualified. The Submitted Bid is included as Attachment 2.
Chapter 2.47 of the Rialto Municipal Code includes provisions for local preference to firms located in Rialto for non-construction contracts; however, as a general law city, Rialto must award construction contracts to the lowest responsible ...
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