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<br />REPORT <br /> <br />6.1F <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the Ci Mana er <br /> <br />February 8,2010 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Award of Contract - Red Morton Park, BBQ Area Shade Structure Project <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Dismiss, by motion, a bid protest made by Redwood Engineering Construction and <br />waive minor irregularities contained in the successful bid for the reasons contained <br />in this report. <br /> <br />2. Approve, by motion, the contract documents and award the contract for the Red <br />Morton Park, SBQ Area Shade Structure Project to McNabb Construction, Inc. of <br />Lafayette for their responsive and responsible low bid of $162,400.00 and authorize <br />the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10% if necessary. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Red Morton Park picnic area offers space for the community to hold private parties <br />and gatherings. After years of continued use, the picnic area's pavement and shade <br />structure need to be replaced. <br /> <br />The project involves replacing the picnic area's existing features with a new fabric <br />shade sail, concrete slabs and curbs, pavers, and BBQ equipment. <br /> <br />Ten (10) bids were received at the bid opening on Wednesday, December 30,2009 for <br />the "Red Morton Park, BBQ Area Shade Structure Project" and are summarized in the <br />table below. <br /> <br />Bidder Bid Amount <br />McNabb Construction. Inc. $162AOO.00 <br />Redwood Enaineering Construction 163,224.50 <br />HSR, Inc. 180,592.40 <br />A.J. Vasconi 182,300.00 <br />Blossom Vallev Construction 189.817.95 <br />Nexgen Builders Inc. 190,648.79 <br />G&G Builders 193,785.00 <br />Rodan Builders 195,500.90 <br />Sansei Gardens, Inc. 205,800.00 <br />Bay Construction Co. 210,624.96 <br />Engineer's Estimate $151,346.00 <br />Recommended Bidder: McNabb Construction, Inc. of Lafayette <br />Substantiation: McNabb Construction, Inc. of Lafayette is the lowest <br />responsive and responsible bidder. <br /> <br />The low bid of $162,400.00 submitted by McNabb Construction, Inc. of Lafayette is <br />7.3% higher than the engineer's estimate. Staff attributes this variance to the shade <br />structure specification that only one shade structure manufacturer meets. Based on the <br />bids received, staff believes that the low bid of $162,400.00 is reasonable and <br />recommends awarding the contract to McNabb Construction, Inc. <br />