TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2020
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
Title
Report on rejection of bids for Contract 20-653-11, Underground Infrastructure Cleaning at Various Locations, estimated cost $1,670,100.00
Body
Dear Sir:
On September 5, 2019, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids, Contract 20-653-11, Underground Infrastructure Cleaning at Various Locations.
In response to a public advertisement of November 13, 2019, a bid opening was held on December 17, 2019. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
SHERIDAN PLUMBING & SEWER, INC. $2,355,600.00
NATIONAL POWER RODDING CORP. $3,288,800.00
Five hundred fifty (550) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and twenty (20) companies requested specifications.
The bids received for this contract ranged from forty-one (41) to ninety-seven (97) percent over the District’s estimate and are considered too high for an award. Therefore, all bids are rejected in the public’s best interest. The Director of Procurement and Materials Management has informed Sheridan Plumbing & Sewer, Inc. and National Power Rodding Corp., of this action.
The Maintenance and Operations Department will revise this contract prior to re-advertisement in the future.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:cm