TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PA-00210 Rebid and award contracts to BPR, Inc., dba Channel Islands Sidewalk Grinding, of Port Hueneme, CA, and Sunrise Concrete Cutting & Core Drilling, a Long Beach-based business, for providing concrete and asphalt cutting services, coring services, and sidewalk grinding services in the annual combined amount not to exceed $220,000, 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 being requested to enter into Citywide contracts with BPR, Inc., for sidewalk grinding services and Sunrise Concrete Cutting & Core Drilling, for concrete, asphalt cutting, and coring services. These contracts are utilized by various City departments including Harbor, Parks, Recreation and Marine, Public Works and Water for emergency and as-needed repairs of damaged security spikes in parking lots, electrical or water pipe projects requiring concrete cutting and coring, and smoothing of sidewalks damaged by tree roots. Implementation of services provided by the respective vendors are independent of each other; therefore, a split award is recommended to ensure that the City is provided with the lowest possible pricing.
The bid was advertised in the Press-Telegram on September 21, 2010, and 839 potential bidders specializing in concrete, asphalt cutting, coring services and sidewalk grinding services were notified. Of those bidders, 35 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. Eight bids were received and a public bid openin...
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