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Agenda Item - 3.b.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Lisa L. Kim

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Rejection of all bids and authorization to re-advertise for Project No. CP-1287000, Anabel – Woodbury Water Improvement Project.  (Action Item)

Date:5/23/2023

OBJECTIVE

For City Council to reject all construction bids and authorize re-advertisement of Project No. CP-1287000 – Anabel – Woodbury Water Improvement Project.

BACKGROUND

The 2020 Garden Grove Water Master Plan was developed to evaluate the City’s existing and future water system. Performance and operational criteria were developed to define Orange County Fire Authority fire flow requirements for new development, peak supply capacity, minimum and maximum distribution system pressures, booster pump stations, storage facility sizing, and water main sizing. A Capital Improvement Project list was generated based on evaluations with this criteria, the Anabel – Woodbury Water Improvement Project is part of the recommended improvements necessary to address fire flow deficiencies in this area primarily Woodbury Elementary.   

DISCUSSION

Staff solicited bids for subject project pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.52.010. The project was advertised on April 5, 2023 and bid opening was conducted on May 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM. The City Clerk’s office received and opened six (6) bids.

 

Due to issues with the apparent low bid, staff recommends the rejection of all bids received and the re-advertisement of the project. The bid documents reserved the City's right to reject all bids.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There is minimal impact to Water Funds in re-advertising costs. 

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Reject all bids received on Thursday, May 4, 2023 for Project No. CP-1287000 – Anabel – Woodbury Water Improvement Project; and  

 

  • Authorize staff to re-advertise the project.

 

By:  Jessica Polidori, Associate Engineer