REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Reject the Sole Bid Received for Storm Pump Station No. 1 Rehabilitation (PW18-15)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to reject the sole bid received in response to Invitation for Bids PW18-15 for Storm Pump Station No. 1 Rehabilitation. The bid is significantly higher than the available budget.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.09.140(b) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required to reject public works construction bids greater than $100,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Storm Pump Station No. 1 was constructed in 1961 and has been rehabilitated multiple times. The station includes a below-grade inlet structure and above grade concrete masonry pump building that houses two propane-fueled engine driven pumps and one electrical pump. The pumps discharge through three welded steel pipelines.
The project consists of the following improvements: 1) Upgrading the pump station structure with additional wall anchors and continuous diaphragm cross ties; 2) Adding grip surfacing on all stair treads; 3) Installing additional fencing to prevent access to site from the San Francisco Bay Trail; 4) Installing additional security lighting around the pump station building; 5) Installing magnetic flow meters in the aboveground section of the discharge piping; 6) Replacing aging and degraded discharge piping; and 7) Replacing the manual inlet bar screen.
The construction project was advertised for competitive bidding on the City's DemandStar public procurement network and distributed to Bay Area Builder's Exchanges on March 9, 2018, with seventeen (17)...
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