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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB PR22-030 REISSUE and award a contract to Ganahl Lumber Company, of Anaheim, CA, for marine treated lumber, in a total annual amount not to exceed $130,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Ganahl Lumber Company for the purpose of providing marine treated lumber. Ganahl Lumber Company provides necessary lumber to the Parks, Recreation, and Marine Department for preventative and routine maintenance.
The areas surrounding the marinas and beaches require specially treated lumber that can withstand the caustic marine environment. Industrial-grade lumber would last only several years before deteriorating under the marine elements, whereas marine treated lumber can last for up to ten years before needing replacement. Areas that require specially treated lumber include: wooden docks at Colorado Lagoon, Mother’s Beach, Pete Archer Rowing Center, Harbor Master’s Office, Lifeguard Station at Alamitos Bay, and the boardwalk at the Peninsula.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Business Journal on April 19, 2022, and 3,861 potential bidders specializing in marine treated lumber were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 11 downloaded the bid via the City’s electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the sixth floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing
. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 42 local, minority-owned, and women-owned business groups. There were t...
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