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Staff Report for a Resolution of Award of Construction Contract to Frisco Pro Building Services, Incorporated for the Marina Community Center Storefront Window Replacement, Project No. 2005.0060
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This contract provides for the replacement of storefront windows at the Marina Community Center.
Staff recommends award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Frisco Pro Building Services, Incorporated, in the amount of $87,500 for the subject project.
BACKGROUND
This project will replace four bays of storefront windows along the frontage of the Marina Community Center (MCC) building. These windows have water leaks during periods of heavy rain and need replacement.
This is the second request for bids for this project. The first bid advertisement resulted in four bids which were rejected because they exceeded the engineer's estimate. The project was adjusted to reduce costs by adjusting contractor licensing requirements, clarifying the window specifications, and modifying the project's general conditions.
As the engineer's estimate is less than $100,000, this project is not subject to San Leandro Local Business Preference and Participation Goals.
Analysis
Bids were opened on August 21, 2014. Four bids were received, ranging from $87,500 to $137,814. The low bidder was Frisco Pro Building Services, Incorporated. The low bid amount is 6% above the engineer's estimate of $82,696. After review of the bids, staff finds it unlikely that a lower cost can be achieved by rebidding the work without compromising the objectives of the project.
A bid protest was filed by the second low bidder, Alex Kushner General Contractor. The bid protest asserts that omission of an addenda acknowledgement, the low bidder's lack of public works experience, and that the low bidder did not list a subcontractor to complete the carpet installation, renders the low bid non-responsive. After technical and l...
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