Report Prepared by: Joseph D. Angulo, Acting Deputy Director, Public Works
Title
SUBJECT: Reject the Single Bid Received for the Well Site 3 Tank Removal, Project No. 117047
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider the rejection of the single bid received to remove the elevated water storage tank at Well Site #3, and directing staff to re-bid the project.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion rejecting the single bid received for the Well Site 3 tank removal, Project No. 117047, and directing staff to advertise the project for rebidding.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Refer to staff for alternative action (specify in motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200, et seq.
Municipal Code Chapter 3.04, Article IV - Public Works Contracts. The city council, in its discretion, when it is in the best interests of the city to do so, may waive any informalities or minor irregularities in any bid process, may reject any or all bids, or may accept the bid that best serves the public purpose even though it may not be the lowest. The city council may readvertise for bids or, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, proceed with the purchase of the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services by negotiation in the open market.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2020-21 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
Municipal Well Site 3
Merced's Well Site #3 is located at 511 West 12th Street. The well site currently includes a groundwater supply well designated Well 3C and a 140-foot high elevated water tank structure. The 300,000-gallon riveted steel tank was installed in 1934 for maintaining water system pressure in the growing City of Merced. The system was designed so that groundwater is pumped out of the well and into the elevated storage tank. The water then flowed under the influence of gravity from the elevated tank to the City's piping distribution system.
The original City Well 3 was installed on the...
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