Item 15.2 - Award of Bid Water Treatment Plant, SCADA System Improvement Project AGENDA I~ _0.~.~~
__TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council ~
Honorable Chairman and Members of the
Redevelopment Agency
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Mana,~
Executive Director
\
INIII~AI~DB¥: John D. Fitch, Assistmnt City Manager
Mark S. Weston, Director of Engineering Service~~-
Alan F. Schuler, Senior Civil Enginee~>
April 25, 1995
S~: Award of Bid for The Water Treatment Plant mnd Distribution/
Collection SCADA System Improvement Project (~1718)
This proposal would award the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant and
Distribution/Collection SCADA System Improvement Project to Pacific Envirosystems,
Inc., in the amount of $845,004.00. The contract time for the project is 380 working
days.
~FISCALIMPACT
Funds for this project have been budgeted with the overall improvement program.
ENVIRONMENTAL REV)~W
An environmental review of the project was previously conducted with the Conditional
Use Permit approval on February 28, 1995. The review determined that the project was
exempt from CEQA and a notice has been filed with the County Clerk. No additional
environmental review is necessary.
ADDITIONAL PUBLICNOTIFICATIONANDCORRESPONDENCE
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Redevelopment Agency award the Water Treatment Plant and
Distribution/Collection SCADA System Improvement Project contract to Pacific
Envirosystems, Inc. in the amount of $845,004.00.
ACTION
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AGENDA REPORT '
CITY OF POWAY
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Honorable Chairman and Members of the Redevelopment Agency
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Manager/Executive Dir~
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager.
Mark S. Weston, Director of Engineering Service~s/yl~
Alan F. Schuler, Sen~or C~vil Eng~n
DATE: April 25, 1995
SUBJECT: Award of Bid for The Water Treatment Plant and Distribution/
Collection SCADA System Improvement Project (#1718)
City Council has authorized upgrading the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment
Plant in order to meet Federal and State drinking water treatment requirements
contained in the Surface Water Treatment Rule promulgated from the Safe
Drinking Water Act.
On April 11, 1995 bids were opened for the Water Treatment Plant and
Distribution/Collection SCADA System Improvement Project. The Engineer's
Estimate was $850,000.00. The contract time for this project is 380 working
days.
On April 18, 1995, the Redevelopment Agency and City Council authorized a
revised financing plan for the overall water treatment plant improvement
program, including this contract.
Staff is recommending award of contract to Pacific Envirosystems, Inc. in the
amount of $845,004.00.
Resolution No. 93-135, determining that this improvement project is of benefit
to the Paguay Redevelopment Project, was adopted on August 31, 1993.
.A, CTION:
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Agenda Report - Award of Bid for Water Treatment Plant Upgrade and
Distribution/Collection SC, ADA System Improvement Project (1718)
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FINDINGS
The following three (3) bids were received:
A-1 A-2 A-a A-4 A-5 Total
~ Baee Bid
A-9
P&oific $ 785,670 $2.,?.,~00 $ 8,913 $ 7,g06 628,120 $ 853,410
Envirosystern
Rockwell $ 978,865 $59,920 $ a,950 $ 9,760 ~0,610 $1,0~,105
Electric
Northern $1,088,836 $58,576 615,152 $15,652 S17,0~0 61,195,296
Digital
Rockwell Electric, the second low bidder, filed a letter of intent to protest
(Attachment 1) due to Pacific Envirosystems' failure to include Schedule SP9-6
in the bid package. Pacific Envirosystems submitted Schedule SP9-6, properly
executed on the morning of April 12th, citing a clerical oversight.
After discussions with the City Attorney, staff has concluded that this
clerical error is insufficient grounds to reject the bid.
Two mathematical errors were made in Pacific Envirosystems' bid. In Bid Item
A-4, there was a $0.53 error and in Extra Unit Quantities, Item A-7, there was
an error of $500.00. The total corrected base bid is $852,909.00.
Staff has further determined that, since Item A-4, Del Poniente Pump Station
will be taken out of service within the next two years, Item A-4 can be
omitted from the contract.
F~NVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An environmental review of the project was previously conducted with the
Conditional Use Permit approval on February 28, 1995. The review determined
that the project was exempt from CEQA, and a notice has been filed with the
County Clerk. No additional environmental review is necessary.
Funds for this project have been previously budgeted with the overall capital
improvement program, recently revised on April 18, 1995.
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ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
None.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Redevelopment Agency award the Water Treatment
Plant and Distribution/Collection SCADA System Improvement Project contract to
Pacific Envirosystems, Inc., excluding Bid Item A-4, Del Poniente Pump
Station, for a contract amount of $845,004.00.
ATTACHMENT I - Rockwell Letter
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April 11, 1995
APR ! 2 1995
Mr. Alan Schuler
City of Poway, Engineering Dept.
13325 Civic Center Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Subject: Water Treatment Plant and Distribution/Collection SCADA System Bid
Dear Mr. Schuler,
REI submitted a bid this afternoon for the subject project. The apparent Iow
bidder, Pacific Envirosystems, Inc., failed to attach to their bid the "Source
Information" as amended per addendum # 1. This amended list required very detailed
Model and Manufacturer data for the "or equal" instruments as well as information on
the local computer dealer and the LAN installer. As I understand it REI was the only
bidder to submit this data.
The amended sheet (SP9-6) states that "Failure to comply wfth this requirement
t4411 render the bid nonresponsive and may be cause for its rejection". Please be
advised that REt formally requests that Pacific Envirosystems be declared
"Nonresponsive" and that REI be awarded the contract as the lowest responsive
bidder. Award to Pacific Envirosystems, Inc. will cause REI to legally protest the
contract award.
,~. Schuler, ~ u,,=,,,~ you for considering RE;'s position. If I can provide any
additional data, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Rockwell Swanson, Presid~nt-~
Poway
545 CORPORATE DRIVE, ESCONDIDO, CA 92029 {619) 489-6767
OFFICE FAX- (619) 489-6190 ESTIMATING FAX- (619) 4890643
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