HomeMy WebLinkAbout23A - PROJ - FLOWER ST BIKE TRAILREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JULY 1, 2013
TITLE:
REJECTION OF BIDS FOR THE
FLOWER STREET BIKE TRAIL GAP
CLOSURE
(PROJECT NO. 122620)
C Y NAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1" Reading
? Ordinance on 2"d Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
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Reject all bids for the Flower Street Bike Gap Closure and authorize rebidding.
DISCUSSION
The recommended action comes as a result of a bid protest that was made by the No. 2 bidder.
Rejecting the bids and re-advertising the project will protect eligibility for federal funding and
ensure a fair bidding process.
The Flower Street Bike Trail is part of the Golden Loop Recreational Trail, a 24-mile regional trail
that meanders through the city, and is part of the OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan to
provide facilities for biking, jogging, and walking. The Flower Street Bike Trail is adjacent to local
elementary, intermediate, and high schools; South Coast Metro Arts and Entertainment District;
South Coast Plaza; and Metro Pointe Shopping Center.
OCTA has authorized federal Transportation Enhancement funding for up to $500,000 and the
State Recreation Trail Program approved funding in the amount of $550,000. The combination of
these funds is designated for transportation projects to integrate various modes of transportation
facilities into our community.
This project consists of installing a 10-foot-wide asphalt bicycle trail, irrigation, and landscaping
along the flood channel that runs parallel to Flower Street from MacArthur to Sunflower, as
shown in Exhibit 1. The design of the improvements has been completed and it is ready to be
constructed. A Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on March 15 &16, 2013, and construction bids
were opened on May 14, 2013. The following is a summary of the bids received:
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Contract Award for the Flower Street
Bike Trail Gap Closure
July 1, 2013
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Bid Results Summary
RANK BIDDER NAMES LOCATION BASE BID
1 KASA Construction, Inc. Ontario $927,942.50
2 Diversified Landscape Management, Inc. Corona $948,385.04
3 GMC Engineering, Inc. Tustin $970,000.00
4 YAKAR San Dimas $1,036,706.75
5 Excel Paving Company Long Beach $1,073,862.40
6 Vido Samarzich, Inc. Alta Loma $1,131,012.00
7 Patriot Contracting & Engineering, Inc. Yorba Linda $1,227,312.00
8 Coppertop Enterprises, Inc. Costa Mesa $1,441,601.11
A total of eight bids were received. The lowest bid was submitted by KASA Construction, Inc.,
(KASA) for $927,942.50, which compares favorably with the Engineer's Estimate of $1,028,100.
Following the bid opening, the second low bidder, Diversified Landscape Management, Inc.,
(DLMI) protested the bids, asserting that the apparent low bidder failed to comply with the
Federal-Aid requirements and should be disqualified, effectively making DLMI the low bidder.
City staff and Caltrans, the agency responsible for administering federal funds
document review and determined that the documents could be questioned an
jeopardize the federal funding. Consequently, to avoid any potential funding
recommending that the City reject all bids and re-advertise the project.
documents have been revised to clarify Federal-Aid requirements.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Raul Godinez Il, IV.
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
RG/ET
Exhibit: 1. Project Location Map
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The project bid
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Description:
Flower Street Bike Trail Gap Closure - Construction of a 10-foot-wide by one-half-mile-long
asphalt bicycle trail, including landscaping, irrigation, security lighting, wrought iron fencing, and
trailhead plaza.
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