TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP FM19-060 and award a contract to MJK Construction, Inc., of Chino, CA, for the removal and replacement of two underground storage fuel tanks, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,215, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments; and
Increase appropriations in the Fleet Services Fund Group in the Financial Management Department by $1,200,215, offset by a transfer of revenue from the Water Fund Group in the Water Department. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with MJK Construction, Inc., for the removal and replacement of two 12,000-gallon underground storage fuel tanks, at the Water Department Maintenance Yard at 1800 East Wardlow Road.
The underground storage tanks (USTs) are at the end of their safe, useful service life and require replacement to ensure protection against a catastrophic tank failure, which could lead to a fuel spill that potentially contaminates the soil and groundwater in the area. The UST system is proposed to be replaced by an aboveground storage tank (AST) system, which is a safer and more cost-effective option for the City.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on March 25, 2019, and 187 potential proposers specializing in fuel site construction were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those proposers, 25 downloaded the RFP via the City’s electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available by the Purchasing Division at the former City Hall building, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing. An RFP announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which was sent to 22 local, minority-owned and women-owned business groups. One proposal was received on May 1, 2019. The proposer was not a Minority-owned Business Enterprise (M...
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