TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Title
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 19-667-11, Native Prairie Landscape Maintenance at Various Service Areas, estimated cost $520,000.00
Body
Dear Sir:
On December 20, 2018, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids, Contract 19-667-11, Native Prairie Landscape Maintenance at Various Service Areas.
In response to a public advertisement of June 5, 2019, a bid opening was held on July 9, 2019. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
GROUP A: STICKNEY SERVICE AREA
SEMPER FI LANDSCAPING, INC. $278,018.24
GROUP B: CALUMET SERVICE AREA
SEMPER FI LANDSCAPING, INC. $203,427.24
GROUP C: NORTHSIDE SERVICE AREA
SEMPER FI LANDSCAPING, INC. $222,743.20
Two thousand (200) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and eighteen (18) companies requested specifications.
The total bid submitted by the sole bidder, Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc., in an amount of $704,188.24, is approximately 35.4 percent over the estimated cost of $520,000.00. Therefore, the bid was considered too high for award and rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has notified Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc., of this action.
The Maintenance and Operations Department will re-advertise this contract.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:cm