Title
Rejection of Construction Bids - Longview Park Playground Construction - Design-Bid-Build - PA75200620
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to reject all bids for the Longview Park Playground Construction project, PA75200620. Although all bidders were deemed responsive, all bids exceeded the engineers estimate by more than 70 percent.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to construct a new playground area at Longview Park to include new sidewalks, chilled drinking fountain, ramada, picnic tables, benches, trash receptacles, LED security lighting, irrigation system, and landscaping.
Procurement Information
The Invitation for Bids procurement process is set forth in section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Two bids were received on Sept. 25, 2018. Both bids were reviewed for contractor responsiveness and both were deemed responsive. This project may be re-bid.
The Engineer's Estimate and the two responsive bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $423,984.50
AJP Electric, Inc.: $731,539.00
Stratton Restoration, LLC dba Stratton Builders: $768,342.00
The lowest bid received exceeds the engineer's estimate by more than 70 percent and exceeds the budget for this project.
Location
4040 N. 14th St.
Council District: 4
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone, the Parks and Recreation and Neighborhood Services departments, and the City Engineer.