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DATE: July 14, 1992
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
Anthony J. Nisich<WA
SUBJECT: COMMUTER RAIL STATION - PROJECT 91-17 - Phase II
BID AWARD
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
On June 23, 1992, Council authorized'the advertisement of the subject project.
The project provides for Public and Site work construction of the Commuter Rail
Station.
On July 9, 1992, the following bids were received by the City Clerk:
Company Bid Amount
Granite Construction Company $2,1350805.00
P.O. Box 50085
Watsonville, CA 95077-5085
C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. 2,221,729.17
2360 Shasta Way
Simi Valley, Ca 93065
Excel Paving Company 21607,929.87
2230 Lemon Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Mallcraft, Inc. 3,886,372.10
P.O. Box 91983
Pasadena, CA 91109-1983
The Engineer's estimate for this phase of the project is $2,429,763.61. A total
of $694,520 has been budgeted in FY 91-92 and $4,329,000 in rY 92-93 for design,
contract administration, inspection, and construction of the entire project.
Pursuant to the terms of this bid proposal, meeting the goal for Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (DBE) participation or demonstrating, to the satisfaction
of the City, a good faith effort to do so is a condition for being eligible for
award'of the contract. Granite Construction Company of Watsonville, California
was the apparent low bidder but did not meet the DBE goal nor demonstrate to
the satisfaction of the City, a good faith effort to do so. This substantial
non-compliance constitutes a non-waivable irregularity. Staff has 'therefore
determined that C.A. Rasmussen, Inc., of Simi Valley, California, the second
lowest bidder having complied with all provisions of the bid proposal to be the
Lowest Responsible Bidder.
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Agenda Item:
AGENDA REPORT/Bid Award
July 14, 1992
'COMMUTER RAIL STATION - PROJECT 91-17 - Phase II
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The City Attorney has reviewed the bid documents and bidder proposals and
advises that Granite Construction Company's bid proposal be rejected.
Therefore, staff recommends that the project be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, C.A. Rasmussen, Inc.. C.A. Rasmussen possesses the
necessary State Contractor's license and meets the other bid requirements.
1. Reject Granite Construction Company's bid.
2. Award the contract to C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. in the amount of $2,221,729.17.
AGN:ee:jjs:676
"Y GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Palmdale Branch
Box 902500
Palmdale, CA 93590-2500
(805) 272-9989
July 14, 1992
City Council
City`of Santa Clarita
23920 valencia Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Res Santa Clarita Commuter Rail Station;
Project 91-17 - Phase II
Gentlemens
.Granite Construction Company ("Granite") has received
staff's Agenda Report dated July 14, 1992 recommending rejection
of Granite's low bid and award of the above -referenced contract
to the second low -bidder, C. A. Rasmussen, Inc. Granite bid
$2,135,805; Rasmussen bid $2,221,729.17, some $851924.17 more
than Granite. !
Under section 20162 of the Public Contract Code, the
City must let this project to the lowest responsible bidder.
Because of federal financial assistance from the Department of
Transportation, the.specifications for this project require the
apparent low bidder to either meet the Disadvantage Business
Enterprise ("DBE") goal of 148 participation or make a good faith
effort according to established criteria to meet the DBE goal.;
Granite by letter dated July 9, 1992 provided all the information
required by the specifications, DOT regulations and section 20p0
of the Public Contract Code demonstrating Granite's good faith;
effort to moat the DBE goal for the above -referenced project.
Granite's performance of all the criteria required for ,a good j
faith effort creates a rebuttable presumption in Granite's favor
that it has made a good faith effort to comply with the DBE gohl.
(Pub. Contract Code, 5 2000(c).)
Granite has repeatedly requested City Staff to explain
why the City believes that Granite's good faith effort was
deficient. City Staff has failed to identify where or how
Granite has fallen short. Since the City refuses to acknowledge
Granite's good faith efforts, the City has transformed a DBE gial
into an absolute requirement.
City CouncX1
July 14, 1992
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Pursuant to Public Contract Code sections 2000 and
20162.and Part 23 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Granite respectfully urges the City to reject the recommendati n
of staff set forth in the Agenda Report and instead award the P
contract for the above -referenced project to.Granite. An away
to Rasmussen will violate the competitive bidding statute and ny
contract based -on such award will be void.
Respectfully submitted,
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANX
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By
Greene, Assistant
Branch Manager