HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-07; Municipal Water District; Resolution 1699RESOLUTION NO. 1699
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
REJECTING THE BIDS RECEIVED AND AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RE-ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE EL FUERTE AND
MAERKLE MOTORIZED VALVES PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board has determined that it is necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to in stall new motorized valves and accuators on existing water
transmission mains for the El Fuerte and Maerkle Motorized Valves Project, Capital Improvement
Program Project Nos. 5007, 5009 and 5050, or Project; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 15, 2022, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board adopted Resolution
No. 1689, approving the plans and specifications, and authorizing the advertisement of bids for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, an addendum to the bid provisions required the bidders to include a "Listing of '
Manufacturers" form to identify the manufacturers for valves and actuators to be used in the Project;
and
WHEREAS, on Jan. 18, 2023, staff received three bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the bids received for the project were deemed non-responsive for failing to include
the required Listing of Manufactures form; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest for the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District Board to follow the provisions in Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, Section 3.28.080(1)(3),
whereby the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, at its discretion, may reject all bids received; and
WHEREAS, staff will revise the bid provisions to include the Listing of Manufacturers form in the
checklist of required documents to be submitted with the bid; and
WHEREAS, staff recommend rejecting all bids and re-advertising the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that rejecting all bids is exempt from environmental
review per California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines Section 15270 (a); which states
that CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has also determined the project is within the scope of the adopted
2019 Water Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report and related addenda as stated in
CMWD Board of Director's Resolution No. 1689 adopted Nov. 15, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of the City
of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
l. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the bids received on Jan. 18, 2023, for the El Fuerte and Maerkle Motorized Valves
Project are rejected in accordance with CMC Section 3.28.080 (1)(3).
3. That the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board authorizes the Secretary of the Board
of Directors to return to the bidders any bid bonds received.
4. That the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board authorizes the Secretary of the Board
of Directors to re-advertise bids for the El Fuerte and Maerkle Motorized Valves Project
for.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad on the 7th day of March, 2023, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, President
l / SHERRY FREISINGER, Secretary rv (SEAL)