TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on rejection of bids for Contract 23-904-22 (Re-Bid), Furnishing and Delivering Harmonic Filters to the Stickney WRP, estimated cost $367,450.00
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Dear Sir:
On June 1, 2023, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids Contract 23-904-21, Furnishing and Delivering Harmonic Filters to the Stickney WRP.
In response to a public advertisement of June 7, 2023, a bid opening was held on June 20, 2023. No bids were received.
In response to a public re-advertisement of July 5, 2023, a bid opening was held on July 25, 2023. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
MCDONAGH DEMOLITION, INC. $508,300.00
A review of the bid submitted by McDonagh Demolition, Inc., by the Engineering Department has indicated that the bid is considered too high over the estimate. In addition, the contract documents will be revised to remove two items from the contract which are not needed and with the hope that this will increase competition on this contract. Therefore, the Director of Procurement and Materials Management has notified McDonagh Demolition, Inc. that their bid is being rejected in the public’s best interest.
The Engineering Department will review and revise the contract prior to re-advertising.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:gv