HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-12; Municipal Water District; Resolution 1588RESOLUTION NO. 1588
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD (CMWD), ACCEPTING BIDS AND
AWARDING A CONTRACT TO AMP UNITED LLC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE C AND 03 STEEL WATER TANKS COATING AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS,
PROJECT NO. 5024.
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District {CMWD) Board of the City of Carlsbad,
California has determined it necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to install new coatings to
the interior and exteriors of the C and 03 water tanks along with structural repairs; and
WHEREAS, on Aug. 22, 2017, through the adoption of Resolution No. 1582, the CMWD Board
approved plans and specifications, and authorized the secretary to the Board to advertise to receive
bids for the C and D3 Steel Water Tanks Coating and Structural Repairs, Project No. 5024 {Project); and
WHEREAS, five sealed bids were received on Oct. 24, 2017, by CMWD, for the construction of
this Project; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsible and responsive bid was submitted by AMP United LLC in the
amount of $1,248,385; and
WHEREAS, AMP United LLC made a calculation error in Bid Item No. 8-11 where the unit price
entered was $320, the quantity was 40 and the product total bid amount entered for the bid item was
$3,840 when the calculated total bid amount should be $12,800. AMP United LLC was provided the
opportunity to withdraw their bid per Public Contract Code Section 5103(b) which allows the bidder
the option to withdraw the bid due to the mistake. AMP United LLC opted not to withdraw the bid,
therefore the total bid amount of $3,840 will be used by the city for the total contract price of Bid Item
No. 8-11; and
WHEREAS, the calculation error of Bid Item No. B-11 has been determined to be a minor
irregularity; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist in the Reservoir Repair and Maintenance Program, CIP No.
5024, for the completion of this Project; and
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the Project is exempt from CEQA per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b) -
repair and minor alteration of existing facilities, including public utility services, involving negligible or
no expansion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of the City
of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the minor irregularity in the bid submitted by AMP United LLC, with the
miscalculation of Bid Item No. B-11, is hereby waived under Carlsbad Municipal Code section
3.28.080(G)(3).
3. That the bid in the amount of $1,248,385 submitted by AMP United LLC for construction
of the Project, is accepted and the president of the Board is hereby authorized to execute a contract
with AMP United LLC.
4. That the executive manager or designee is hereby authorized to approve construction
change orders up to $187,260.
5. That the award of this contract is contingent upon AMP United LLC Construction, executing
the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as described in the
contract, within 20 days of adoption of this Resolution. The executive manager may grant reasonable
extensions of time.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District Board of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of December, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
None.
None.
MA HALL, PRE DENT
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BARBARA ENGLESON, SECRETARY
(SEAL)