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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB FS14-120 and award a contract to Jenal Engineering Corporation, of Lemon Grove, CA, for the fuel system replacement project at the Groundwater Treatment Plant (WD-1) in the amount of $362,080, and authorize a 25 percent contingency in the amount of $90,520, for a total contract amount not to exceed $452,600; and authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments thereto. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Jenal Engineering Corporation for the fuel system replacement project at the Groundwater Treatment Plant (WD-1), located at 2950 Redondo Avenue.
The Fleet Services Bureau, in the Financial Management Department, is responsible for the management of all City-owned fuel storage systems. Fleet Services must ensure that City-owned fuel sites are operational and are in compliance with local and state regulations. The existing Underground Storage Tank (UST) at the WD-1 is a 30-year old system that has been recommended for removal and replacement with an Aboveground Storage Tank (AST). The replacement of this fuel tank is vital to the operation and service to the City. WD-1 supplies fuel to the emergency generator for the Water Department’s Groundwater Treatment Plant and their vehicles.
The bid was advertised in the Press-Telegram on August 18, 2014, and 3,858 potential bidders specializing in fuel storage or construction-related services were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 56 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 3...
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