Item 16 - Lincoln Avenue Water and Sewer Main Improvements

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Lincoln Avenue Water and Sewer Main Improvements April 19, 2022 Page 2 DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency's Water Resources Division staff monitors the condition of water main pipelines by assessing critical factors such as history of breaks, pipe size, alignment, location, and system redundancy to determine replacement priorities. The water main on Lincoln Avenue, as well as sewer laterals, have been identified for replacement (Exhibit 1). The improvements include a new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water main, fire hydrants, water services, sewer laterals, appurtenances, asphalt concrete pavement, and traffic striping. Once completed, water service reliability and general service quality will improve significantly. In addition, the potential for disruption due to water main breaks will be substantially reduced. Public Outreach and Contractor Participation To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on February 26 and March 5, 2022. The project was also advertised on PlanetBids, and bids were received electronically via PlanetBids on March 17, 2022. The City notified a total of 647 regional vendors via PlanetBids, 21 of which are Santa Ana based. Fifty-eight vendors requested bidding documents. A total of four bids were received. However, no bids were received from Santa Ana contractors. Bid Results Summary RANK BIDDER'S NAME LOCATION BASE BID 1 Big Ben, Inc. Irvine $1,453,765 2 Excel Paving Co. Long Beach $1,674,170 3 DOJA INC. Ontario $2,100,000 4 Colich & Sons L.P. Gardena $2,654,475 All four bids were deemed responsive. Big Ben, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive base bid, in the amount of $1,453,765 (Exhibit 2). As specified in the bid documents, the lowest bid shall be determined on the basis of the Base Bid. Based on the bid analysis and a contractor's reference check, staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Big Ben, Inc. in the amount of the base bid totaling $1,453,765 (Exhibit 3). Big Ben, Inc. has completed the Centennial Park Neighborhood Water Main Improvements and the Baker -Glenwood Sewer Main Improvements projects in the City.