HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 4323RESOLUTION NO.
4323
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNITS 1 AND 2
OF REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS, CONTINGENT
UPON APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the Cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos
have entered a joint powers agreement for the construction and
operation of a Regional Wastewater Treatment Works, to be located
in the City of Palo Alto, and
WHEREAS, said Regional Wastewater Treatment Works will serve
not only the residents of said cities but also the residents of
Los Altos Hills and the unincorporated areas known as East Palo Alto
Sanitary District and the Las Encinas Sanitary District, as well as
Stanford University, and
WHEREAS, said Regional Wastewater Treatment Works constitutes
an important step toward the restoration of the San Francisco Bay
as one of the great scenic ar4 recreational waterways of the world,
and
WHEREAS, it is of vital importano.. to the accomplishment of
this reclamation of San Francisco Bay that each item of equipment
to be used in the Regional Wastewater Treatment Works be of the
highest quality and suitability for its purpose, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto is the
governmental agency designated under said joint powers agreement
to award and administer the contract for construction of the
Regional Wastewater Treatment Works,
NOW, T1MREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council finds: t C 7/7/.4.-_Q 1.4,1-
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(a) That bids were opened for the construction of Unit 1
(Water Quality Control Plant) and Unit 2 (Joint Intercepting
Sewer) of the Regional Wastewater Treatment Works at 3:00 p.m.
December 18, 1969.
(b) With regard to Unit 2 (Joint Intercepting Sewer), the
low bid was submitted by L. J. Kurzich of Cupertino, California,
in the amount of $858,542.00.
(c) With regard to Unit 1 (Water Quality Control Plant),
the low base bid was submitted by Zurn Engineers of Los Altos,
California in the amount of $8,768,425.00.
(d) Said low base bid of Zurn Engineers contains an irregu-
larity in that the dollar amount for Item No. 4 for "Driving Struc-
tural Piles" was omitted from the bid as submitted, but said dollar
amount is ascertainable to a mathematical certainty by adding the
listed dollar amounts for Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 and subtracting that
total from the amount of the base bid. By performing said calcula-
tion, the total amount for Item 4, "Driving Structural Piles", is
$211,943.60, or $66.44 per each pile, which figures Zurn Engineers,
Inc., have confirmed.
(e) Said low bid of Zurn Engineers contains an irregularity.
in that items of equipment listed under M, N, 0 and P were not
checked; that pursuant to the Bid Schedule, only "Base Bid" equip-
went items are usable in determining the base bid price for the
project; and that subsequent to opening of the bids Zurn Engineers
has designated the following items of "Base Bid" equipment:
M(Instrumentation) - BIF,
N(Electrical Load Centers) - Westinghouse,
O(Primary Meter & Switch) - Westinghouse, and
P(Motor Control Centers) - Autocon.
(f) With regard to the equipment to be used in Unit 1, each
item of equipment specified in the bid documents as "a part of the
base bid by the engineering firm of Jenks & Adamson meets the high
standards required for said Regional Wastewater Treatment Works;
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and specifically with regard to the equipment listed as Item P
under the heading "Motor Control Centers" only the base bid Autocon
equipment, and none other, is suitable and satisfactory to meet the
standards of this project, as testified to by John Jenks of the
firm of Jenks & Adamson at this meeting of the Council.
SECTION 2. The Council determines that:
(a) None of said irregularities in the bid of Zurn Engineers
constitutes a substantial impairment to the bid process; each was
susceptible of determination and has been determined as set forth
hereinabove; and it is in the best interests of the project and of
all cities participating therein to waive each of said irregularities;
and the Council does hereby waive each of said irregularities, pur-
suant to section 2.10 of the Standard Specifications.
(b) With regard to the equipment listed as Item P under the,
heading "Motor Control Centers", only the base bid Autocon equipment
and none other is suitable and satisfactory to meet the standards._
of this project.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby awards the contract and the
Mayor is authorized and directed to sign the same for the construc-
tion of Unit 1 (Water Quality Control Plant) in the amount of
$8,768,425.00, to Zurn Engineers, provided however that said award
is contingent upon approval of the Department of the Interior,
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration and that no contract,
or obligation on the part of the City of Palo Alto shall result
until such approval is obtained.
SECTION 4. The Council hereby awards the contract and the
Mayor is authorized and directed to sign the same for the con-
struction of Unit 2 (Joint Intercepting Sewer) in the amount of
$858,542.00, to L. J. Kurzich, provided however that said award
is contingent upon approval of the Department of the Interior,
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Psderal Water Polution Control Administration and that no contract
or obligation on the part of the City of Palo Alto shall result
until such approval is obtained.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 12, 1970
AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstock, Dias, Gallagher,
Norton, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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C
ty Attorney
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ROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
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City ger
APPROVED:
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