TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PA-00912 and award a contract to Kelterite Corporation, of Downey, CA (not an MBE, WBE, SBE or Local), for furnishing and delivering asphalt concrete, in an amount not to exceed $860,000, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an annual contract with Kelterite Corporation, for furnishing and delivering asphalt concrete to repair potholes, streets and miscellaneous construction projects throughout the City. Departments participating in this contract include Harbor, Long Beach Gas and Oil, Public Works, and Water.
The bid for asphalt concrete was advertised in the Press-Telegram on February 2, 2012, and 41 potential bidders specializing in asphalt concrete were notified. Of those bidders, 14 downloaded the bid via our electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh 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 30 local, minority and women’s business groups. Four bids were received on February 16, 2012. Of those bidders, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), none were Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), none were Long Beach-based businesses, and none were certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs). Kelterite Corporation, of Downey, CA (not an MBE, WBE, SBE or Local), was the lowest responsible bidder.
Local Business Outreach
In an effort to align with our outreach goal, Long Beach businesses were encouraged to submit bids for City contracts. The Purchasing Division also assisted businesses with registering on the Bids Online database to download the bid specifications. Through outreach, seven Long Beach vendor...
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