HomeMy WebLinkAboutADDENDUM - C34130 Rjct and Rbid 2015 Tree Pruning Contract No. C34130
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REJECT ALL BIDS FOR CONTRACT NO. C34130 AND
AUTHORIZE CITY STAFF TO RE-BID THE 2015 CITYWIDE
TREE PRUNING (PROJECT NO. 932-15)
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works
Janet M. Moore, Director of Housing
DATE: March 12, 2015
Recommendation
By Minute Motion:
1. Reject all bids for Contract No. C34130 for the Citywide Tree Pruning
Program (Project 932-15); and
2. Authorize City staff to re-bid the project.
Commission Recommendation
The Housing Commission reviewed the recommendation at the regularly scheduled
meeting of March 11, 2015. Staff will provide a verbal report upon request of the
Authority Board.
Background
The Citywide Tree Pruning Program includes both the City of Palm Desert and Housing
Authority properties. The subject program was advertised in the local media requesting
sealed bids. On Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., sealed bids were opened and
read aloud with the following results:
Contractor Location Price
Liberty Landscaping, Inc. Riverside, California $195,639.38
West Coast Arborists, Inc. Grand Terrace, California $236,976.00
Mariposa Landscaping Irwindale, California $445,400.00
Staff Report
Reject All Bids for Contract C34130 (Project 932-15)
Page 2 of 2
March 12, 2015
Staff reviewed all bids and found that the apparent low bidder, Liberty Landscaping, to
be non-responsive because they did not sign nor notarized their bid. The
documentation of the next two bidders seemed to be in order; however, their bid price
was greater than the estimated budget for tree pruning.
Therefore, staff recommends that City Council and the Housing Authority reject all bids
and authorize City staff to re-bid the 2015 Citywide Tree Pruning Program.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Prepared By: Depart en ad:
Ran ha a andscape Supervisor Mark Gr nwood, P. .
Dire r o Public Works
J net M Moore, Director of Housing aul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
Approval:
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.� hn M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
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