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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager May 19, 2003 Subject Award of Contract — Repairs to Elevator — Fire Station No. 9 Recommendation Approve the Contract Documents and award the contract for the Repairs to Elevator - Fire Station #9 to the lowest responsible bidder, San Francisco Elevator of San Francisco, California for their low bid amount of $52,022. Background The elevator in Fire Station #9 has unexpectedly failed and is in need of repairs. Staff has contacted several elevator contractors to determine the cause of failure and believe that the hydraulic cylinder in the bottom of the elevator pit is leaking and needs replacing. Due to this failure, the employees, visitors, and vendors must climb the stairs to gain entrance to the two upper levels. One bid for the above - referenced project was opened in the Office of the City Engineer (public counter — Maps & Records area) May 14, 2003, and is summarized below. Rank Bidder Amount 1. San Francisco Elevator — San Francisco, CA $52,022.00 The low bid of $52,022 is approximately 35% higher than the Engineer's Estimate of $38,500. The higher cost is attributed to the cost of removing and placing the soil around the hydraulic cylinder in 55 gallon drums, and recycling the spoils. This process is necessary due to hydraulic fluids leaking from the elevator shaft. After reviewing the contractor's bid, and clarifying the scope with the contractor, staff recommends award of this project. The contractor's bid is responsive, and he is willing to consider value engineering after investigating what repairs are necessary for the elevator. This in turn may reduce the price of the contract. Alternative Do not award the contract for the Repairs to Elevator — Fire Station No. 9, which impacts employees and visitors gaining access to the upper floors. Page 1 of 2