San Clemente

City Council

10A. BID PROTEST HEARING FOR THE REEVES BOOSTER PUMP STATION, CIP PROJECT NO. 17405, AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Potential Action If the City Council concurs with the contents of the Administrative Report: 1. Conduct a bid protest hearing, open the hearing, hear public testimony and comments, including any evidence and argument presented by the bidders, and close the hearing. AND, after the protest hearing, adopt Resolution No. 26-87 (Attachment 1), which will: 2. Find the Reeves Booster Pump Station Rehabilitation, CIP Project No. 17405, categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1 and Class 3 of the State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301 and 15303, respectively. 3. Deny the bid protest submitted by RE Chaffee Construction, Inc., and waive the immaterial bid irregularity in the bid submitted by Elegant Construction, Inc. 4. Approve a supplemental appropriation, in an amount of $2,037,200, from the Water Fund Depreciation Reserve to project Account No. 052-467- 45300-000-17405. 5. Award the Reeves Booster Pump Station Rehabilitation, CIP Project No. 17405, construction contract to Elegant Construction, Inc., as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. 6. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C26- 38, by and between the City of San Clemente and Elegant Construction, Inc., providing for the Reeves Booster Pump Station Rehabilitation, in an amount not to exceed $4,177,000, in a form substantially similar to Contract No. C26-38 (Attachment 2).