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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 6, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR SANTA ANA <br />ZOO NECROPSY FACILITY <br />(PROJECT NO. 6371) <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2"" Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~ ?k&??-- <br /> <br /> <br />J RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />1. Award a contract to M,J. Contractors, the lowest responsible bidder, <br />for a lump sum price of $280,000 for construction of the Santa Ana <br />Zoo Necropsy Facility, <br /> <br />2. Approve a Funding Analysis with a total estimated construction cost <br />of $350,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In 2002 the Santa Ana Zoo was notified by the American Zoological <br />Association Accreditation Board that a Necropsy Facility needed to be <br />constructed. As a result, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services <br />Agency pursued funding to construct this building. <br /> <br />The construction of the Necropsy Facility is addressed in the Zoo Master <br />Plan. The addition of a Necropsy facility will allow the Zoo staff to <br />conduct further research on animals that die in the zoo thus providing <br />knowledge to better preserve the lives of other animals, <br /> <br />The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on November 14 and 16, 2005, and <br />bids were opened on December 8, 2005, A summary of the bid invitations <br />mailed, the bids received, and the bid results follows, <br /> <br />Santa Ana Contractors receiving notices: 5 <br />Contractors requesting bidding documents: 5 <br />Bids received: 2 <br />Bids received from Santa Ana Contractors: 0 <br /> <br />23A-1 <br />