TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on rejection of bids for Contract 18-617-13 (Re-Bid), Power Distribution Equipment Inspection and Repairs, estimated cost $98,000.00
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Dear Sir:
On October 19, 2017, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 18-617-11, Power Distribution Equipment Inspection and Repairs.
In response to a public advertisement of February 7, 2018, a bid opening was held on February 27, 2018. All bids were rejected as reported at the Board Meeting of April 19, 2018.
In response to a public re-advertisement of July 11, 2018, a bid opening was held on July 31, 2018. No bids were received for this contract.
In response to a public re-advertisement of October 3, 2018, a bid opening was held on October 23, 2018. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
DUDE TESTING AND LOCATING, LLC
D/B/A DUDE ELECTRICAL TESTING, LLC $163,440.00
A review of the bid submitted by Dude Testing and Locating, LLC d/b/a Dude Electrical Testing, LLC, the sole bidder, revealed that the bid was approximately 67% higher than the engineer’s estimate. Therefore, the bid is considered too high for award and rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has informed Dude Testing and Locating, LLC d/b/a Dude Electrical Testing, LLC of this action.
The Maintenance and Operations Department will revise the contract documents and re-advertise in the future.
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 January 10, 2019