File #: 16-711    Name: Cole Street Bid Rejection
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 7/19/2016 Final action: 7/19/2016
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Formally Reject All Bids Received and Related to Bid Number 16-57CC for the Reconstruction of Cole Street from Bass Street to College Street
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Location Map, 3. Engineer's Bid Recommend Letter
Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Formally Reject All Bids Received and Related to Bid Number 16-57CC for the Reconstruction of Cole Street from Bass Street to College Street

Summary

COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic & Economic Growth

MEETING DATE: July 19, 2016

DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering

CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, CIP & Transportation Engineering Manager
Nick Ataie, PE, CIP Engineer


RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution

ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes the Interim City Manager to formally reject all bids received and related to Bid Number 16-57CC for the Reconstruction of Cole Street from Bass Street to College Street Project.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc., prepared the construction plans for this project which would reconstruct Cole Street from Bass Street to College Street including replacement of water/sewer infrastructure, storm drainage, and paving.
* The City of McKinney issued an invitation to bid (16-57CC) in May, 2016.
* Two (2) bids was received for this project on Friday, June 10, 2016. The following is a summary of the bid:
Bid No.
Bidder
Bid Amount|1010|Altus Construction, LLC
$2,017,628.66 *|1010|Tiseo Paving Company
$3,386,490.50 **
* Corrected bid amount based on tabulation (Over 40 errors found)
** Corrected bid amount based on tabulation (3 errors found)
* Altus Construction, LLC submitted the low bid in the amount of $2,017,628.66.
* References provided by Altus Construction, LLC were verified in accordance with the contract documents and bid specifications.
* The contract documents require that contractors bidding on this type of work in the City of McKinney demonstrate a minimum of three (3) years' experience as part of the evaluation of whether the perceived low bidder is the responsible low bidder for the purposes of the project.
* The apparent low bidder, Altus Construction, LLC was established in...

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