The City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 17, unanimously rejected all bids for the next step in the Cabrillo Mole Rehab project. The next step is to build a temporary facility. The resolution, which required a four-fifths vote for approval, declared the project could be built more economically by day labor.
All five council members participated in this week’s meeting. Councilmembers Yesenia De La Rosa and Mary Schickling participated remotely.
The council also authorized City Manager David Maistros to negotiate a revised contract scope for the project with Jordahl Construction, Inc. According to the staff report, the maximum cost of the project would be $1.25 million.
According to the staff report by Senior Management Analyst Devin hart and CIP Director Bob Greenlaw, the deadline for bids was Feb. 12. Jordahl Construction, Inc., was the only company that submitted a bid.
But the bid price, $1,658,470, was more than the project budget.
“City Staff believe that by utilizing City forces and by removing aspects of the proposed temporary facilities the project can be performed more economically,” the staff report said.
Staff recommended rejecting the bid from Jordahl Consrruction, Inc., declared there was no economic advantage to rebidding the project.
Greenlaw told the council that staff is considering shaving in the range of $425,000 off the project.
Mayor Anni Marshall asked if Jordahl Construction was OK with that.
“Yes, they are OK and they’re at this point ready to negotiate,” Greenlaw said.
(He also confirmed that Jordahl would still work on the Five Corners Improvement Project.)
Greenlaw said when the city spends a dollar on Jordahl, that money goes right back into the community.
In related news, the council also authorized City Manager Maistros to procure temporarily restroom facilities for the Cabrillo Mole project for a maximum of $90,000. This was a Consent Calendar item, approved unanimously and without discussion among the council members.
“During the approximate 2-year construction timeframe, the City needs to have temporary facilities to serve the public as well as the commercial businesses at the Cabrillo Mole,” according to the staff report by Hart and Greenlaw.
“The proposed restroom—the Bastone 2 Private Stall Restroom is specifically designed for outdoor public events and construction sites. The units feature a toilet, sink, light, ventilation fan, and vent,” the report said.
The lowest bid for two private stall mobile restrooms came from Cherry Industrial at $5,600. The lowest bid for an ADA restroom came from Walmart at $6,799.
All three of the vendors contacted by the city offered free shipping to Avalon Freight Services. The report said staff anticipated that the facilities may be on hand in four to eight weeks.