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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB ER20-071 and award a contract to ARB, Inc., of Lake Forest, CA, for on-call natural gas pipeline construction and miscellaneous services, in a total annual amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for four 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 amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with ARB, Inc., for on-call construction and miscellaneous services in a total annual amount of $10,000,000. This is an annual construction contract providing the Energy Resources Department (ER) with fixed unit prices to replace and relocate steel and polyethylene pipe (PE) natural gas pipelines. The work complies with federal regulations by addressing priorities identified in ER’s Distribution Integrity Management Plan (DIMP), which classified pipeline system weakness and specific measures necessary to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of natural gas to ER customers.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on October 16, 2020, and 4,165 potential bidders specializing in construction services were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 36 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 35 local, minority-owned, and women-owned business groups. Four bids were received on January 15, 2021. Of those four bidders, none were Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), or certi...
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