RRA -Item 2A - Res. No. 97-05 - Awarding the Bid for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 Concerte Repair Project RESOLUTION NO. 97-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AWARDING THE BID FOR THE 1995-96 AND 1996-97
CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT
The Rosemead Redevelopment Agency hereby resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. The Redevelopment Agency fmds, determines and declares:
A. The Redevelopment Agency, in a joint project with the City of
Rosemead, recently advertised for and received bids for the 1995-96 and
1996-97 concrete repair project; and
B. Fifteen bids were received and opened on January*15, 1997, with
the following three lowest bidders:
Kukbo Construction $93,444.00
Robinson's Construction $94,312.40
Martinez Concrete, Inc. $95,209.30
SECTION 2. With reference to the determination of"Lowest Responsible Bidder", the
Rosemead Redevelopment Agency fmds, determines, and declares:
A. The Instructions to Bidders provide that "The Awarding Body
[the Redevelopment Agency] shall be, and is hereby constituted, the
exclusive judge as to the responsibility of a bidder, and in ascertaining the
fact that the Awarding Body will take into consideration the business
integrity, financial resources, facilities for performing the work, experience
in public works generally, and experience in similar public works
operations, of the various bidders."
B. The Standard Specifications and Special Provisions provide that
the "lowest responsible bidder is defined as the lowest bidder whose offer
or proposal best responds in quality, adaptability, fitness and capacity to the
particular requirements of the proposed work, and whose financial
responsibility, reliability and reputation are such as to best insure
satisfactory completion of the work. Determination as to which bidder is
the Lowest Responsible Bidder will be made by the Redevelopment
Agency, and the decision of the Redevelopment Agency will be conclusive
as to all bidders."
C. The Standard Specifications also provide that the Agency may
make "such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of
the bidder to perform the work."
SECTION 3. The Redevelopment Agency hereby determines that the Lowest
Responsible Bidder for 1995-96 and 1996-97 Concrete Repair Project is Martinez
Concrete, Inc. The Redevelopment Agency determines that Martinez Concrete, Inc. is
the lowest responsible bidder, because the Agency determines that neither Kukbo
Construction nor Robinson's Construction is the Lowest Responsible Bidder for the
project. This determination is made for this project, 1995-1996 and 1996-1997 Concrete
Repair Project only and for no other projects. This determination is based upon the
necessity of an experienced and reliable contractor for concrete repair work in various
areas of the public right of way.
SECTION 4. The Agency determines that Kukbo Construction Group, Inc. is not the
Lowest Responsible Bidder for the project for each of the following reasons: The
Agency states and declares that each of the following findings, of and by itself, is a
separate and distinct reason for the failure of the Council to select Kukbo Construction,
Inc. (hereinafter "Kukbo") as the Lowest Responsible Bidder:
A. Kukbo did not submit any references as required as part of the
bid package; and
B. Upon staff inquiry regarding references, Kukbo provided
information on three recent projects, none of which included public works;
and
C. Kukbo has apparently not completed any project similar to the
Agency's Concrete Repair Project; and
D. Kukbo has no public agency experience and therefore no
experience with the "Green Book" Standard Specifications for Public
Works Construction.
SECTION 5. The Agency determines that James Robinson d.b.a. Robinson's
Construction is not the Lowest Responsible Bidder for the project for each of the
following reasons: The Agency states and declares that each of the following findings, of
and by itself, is a separate and distinct reason for the failure of the Council to select
. Robinson's Construction as the Lowest Responsible Bidder:
A. Robinson's Construction submitted three references with its bid.
Upon investigation by staff, it appears that the work listed as examples of
previous work of Robinson's Construction was in fact performed by other
entities; and
B. Staff contacted the Robert Bridges, at the contact phone number
listed in the bid proposal. Although Mr. Bridges did not initially respond to
staff's voice mail message, on February 18, 1997 he provided supplemental
information including a cover letter which states "Robinson's Construction
has been in the construction industry for over ten years, he does have
references on residential projects which he has been working on although
his references aren't that great in the public work sector."
C: Staff has been unable to verify any public works experience and
demonstrated familiarity with the requirements of the "Green Book.
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SECTION 6. The next lowest bidder, Martinez Concrete, Inc. submitted an incorrect
contractor's license number on its bid form. The license number supplied was the
individual license number of the Mr. T. Roberto Martinez. This license was utilized by
Mr. Martinez prior to the incorporation of Martinez Concrete, Inc. It is clear from the bid
submittal form that the intended contractor was "Martinez Concrete, Inc." Staff's
previous recommendation to disqualify Martinez Concrete Inc. was based upon the
erroneous license number supplied. Staff has withdrawn that recommendation and now
recommends that the Agency adopt this Resolution awarding the bid to Martinez
Concrete, Inc.
SECTION 7. Martinez Concrete, Inc. has a valid contractor's license and verified public
agency experience in similar jobs.
SECTION 8. The Redevelopment Agency hereby awards the bid for the 1995-96 and
1996-97 Concrete Repair Project to Martinez Concrete, Inc. in the amount of$95,209.20.
SECTION 9. The Agency Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency
on this 25th day of February, 1997.
Chairman
ATTEST:
Agency Secretary
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