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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PA-03112 and award a contract to Abhe & Svoboda, Inc., of Prior Lake, MN (not an MBE, WBE or SBE), for bridge painting in the amount not to exceed $181,645, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Abhe & Svoboda, Inc., for furnishing and delivering of labor, material and other necessary requirements, for the painting of four bridges in accordance to Invitation to Bid #PA-03112, at the following locations:
· Del Amo Bridge crossing (Atlantic Ave. and Long Beach Blvd.)
· Atlantic Bridge crossing (Atlantic Ave. just north of Del Amo)
· Orange Bridge crossing (Orange Ave. just north of Del Amo)
· Cherry Bridge crossing (Cherry Ave. north of Del Amo)
Over the years, these bridges have been continually plagued with graffiti and vandalism. In an effort to reduce these issues, the City, in collaboration with the Port of Long Beach (POLB), has been actively implementing various tools to help reduce these problems. Recently, the Department of Technology Services installed closed circuit television cameras at these locations to provide additional security and monitoring capabilities. This proposed recommendation is the next tool in improving the exterior of the bridges.
The bid for bridge painting was advertised in the Press-Telegram on March 22, 2012, and 231 potential bidders specializing in structure painting were notified of the bid via our electronic bid system. Of those bidders, 52 downloaded the bid specifications. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division's weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 30 local, minority, and women-owned business groups. Two bids were received on April 5, 2012. Of those two bidders, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), none were Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), none were certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and none were Lon...
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