City Council

10. (Continued) Hearing to Review Bidder Protests and Authorize the Award of Construction Contract for the Barnes Park Multi-Benefit Stormwater Capture Project (City Project No. CIP 21-198) It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Reject the bid protest submitted by KASA Construction; and 2. If the City Council believes that Zusser Company, Inc. (“Zusser”) has provided sufficient evidence to rebut the concerns that it is a non- responsible bidder, the City Council should award the contract for the Project to Zusser; 3. Alternatively, if the Council believes that Zusser has not provided sufficient evidence to rebut concerns that it is a non-responsible bidder, the City Council should award the contract to Nationwide Contracting Services, Inc. Company of Huntington Beach, CA in the amount of $17,199,044.00 (and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with Nationwide Contracting Services, Inc); and 4. Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $7,635,690.00 from the fund and make necessary budget adjustment. STAFF REPORT