AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2020-145R, rejecting the sole bid received in response to an invitation for bids from E-Z Bel Construction, LLC, for the San Marcos Downtown Accessible Pedestrian Traffic Signal Improvements Project; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: August 4, 2020
Department: Public Services, Tom Taggart, Director (by Lynda Williams, Purchasing Manager)
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Background Information:
Invitation for Bid 219-394 for the San Marcos Downtown Accessible Pedestrian Traffic Signal Improvements project was issued on April 27, 2020 and bids were due on May 28, 2020. Only one bid was received from E-Z Bel Construction, LLC in the amount of $371,175 which was significantly higher than the engineer's estimate of $200,000. Staff wishes to exercise its option to reject the bid pursuant to the bidding and contract documents, Invitation for Bids, Section 8 and Instructions to Bidders, Section 9 and therefore request Council approval to reject the sole bid from E-Z Bel Construction, LLC.
Staff queried the contractors who ob...
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