Westminster City Council
SUBJECT
Title
Rejection of All Bids for the HVAC and Roof Replacement Project for the City Hall, Council Chambers, Community Services, and Senior Center Buildings - Plan No: P-2615.
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From: Jake Ngo, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Requested by: Administration
Prepared by: Tuan Pham, Maintenance and Utilities Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommendation
Reject all bids for the subject project.
endBACKGROUND
At the September 25, 2024, City Council meeting, the Mayor and City Council approved the plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) for the subject project with the engineer’s estimate of $2.9M.
The Engineering Division advertised, and the following bids were received and opened on Monday, November 25, 2024:
1. PCN3, Inc. $6,490,000
11082 Winners Circle, Unit B
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Brian Abghari (562) 493-4124
estimating@pcn3.com
2. Best Contracting Services, Inc. $7,934,485
19027 S. Hamilton Avenue
Gardena, CA 90248
Quentin Cuellar (310) 328-6969
estimating@bestcontracting.com
The proposals received from two bidders were a lot higher than the engineer’s estimate. As such, staff is recommending to reject all bids.
The scope of work involves the removal and replacement of the heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC), ductwork, roof, electrical component, and skylights with new ceiling.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed as to form.
CONCLUSION
Rejecting all bids of the subject project will enable staff to optimize the scope of work through value engineering. Subsequently, staff will return with the approval of the revised PS&E at a future date to ensure that the revised scope of work is more aligned with the budget.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Bid Comparison
REVIEWED BY
Erin Backs, Finance Director
Christian Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Christine Cordon, City Manager