TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 2, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
Title
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 16-270-3P, Covered Composting System, estimated cost between $22,453,250.00 and $27,180,250.00
Body
Dear Sir:
On September 14, 2017, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids, Contract 16-270-3P, Covered Composting System.
In response to a public advertisement of September 27, 2017, a bid opening was held on October 31, 2017. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
SOLLITT/SACHI JOINT VENTURE $24,153,354.00
F.H. PASCHEN, SN NIELSEN & ASSOCIATES LLC $25,224,000.00
JOSEPH J. HENDERSON & SON INC. $26,048,000.00
IHC CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES, LLC $27,188,000.00
WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II LLC $27,239,708.00
PATH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $28,646,000.00
SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $28,942,208.00
BARTON MALOW COMPANY *$34,969,245.00
*corrected total
One thousand five hundred eighty-six (1,586) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and eighty-five (85) companies requested specifications.
The Engineering Department recommends that all bids be rejected because the covered composting system requires a quantity of organic matter, such as wood chips or lawn clippings, to run the process. The Calumet Water Reclamation Plant has not received the requisite organic matter and therefore cannot operate the covered composting system. Therefore, all bids are rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has informed all bidders of this action.
The contract will not be re-advertised at this time.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:cm
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman, Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for August 2, 2018