CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2017
PREPARED BY: Cynthia Iwanaga, Management Analyst/Community Services
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
REJECT THE BID FOR THE AQUATICS CENTER DECK RESURFACING PROJECT
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Reject the bid for the aquatics center deck resurfacing project.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2016 Focus Areas
Enhancing our services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Four years after the Aquatics Center was built, the City applied Aquafin, a protective waterproof coating, to the pool deck to stop degradation of the concrete and prolong its useful life. Although the Aquafin lasted for nine years, it is now failing and repairs are no longer a viable option. The City evaluated several different treatments for the pool deck including a complete replacement of the concrete surface as well as several alternative products. After considering the expected installation costs, maintenance costs, and lifespan, it was anticipated that installing Life Floor was the approach best suited to the City's needs and budgeted resources.
In soliciting proposals for this project, the City advertised in the Morgan Hill Times newspaper on December 3, 2016 and January 6, 2017, and posted bid documents on Online Planning Service, Public Purchase, and the City of Morgan Hill website. There are six Northern California Builders Exchanges that received notification of this bid via Public Purchase.
The bid opening was held on January 24, 2017. Only one bid was received from California Waters in the amount $981,000. Staff recommends rejecting the one bid received as it exceeds the project budget of $320,000 by over $742,000 when design and contingency costs are included. While staff believes that the Life Floor product specified in the bid package would result in the most attractive and walkable surface, the bid price received was drama...
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