AWARD OF SERVICE CONTRACT FOR DOWNTOWN AND CITY SIDEWALK STEAM CLEANING

 

Recommendation :

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Award the attached Downtown and City Sidewalk Steam Cleaning contract to Eklund Blastoff of Torrance, California in the amount of $91,950.00 for a period of thirty-six (36) months beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2004;
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the Downtown Area and City Pier Cleaning contract subject to approval by the City Attorney;
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the budget.

 

Background :

Specifications were prepared and Requests for Bid notices were sent out to six (6) qualified companies. In addition, staff advertised in the Easy Reader and the Green Sheet.

On May 10, 2001, a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting was held. Eight (8) interested companies attended the meeting. On May 17, 2001, four (4) bids were received.

The results were:

FIRM	CITY	AMOUNT
Eklund Blastoff	Torrance	$91,950.00
California Street Maintenance	Gardena	$102,892.50
So. Cal. Pressure Cleaning	Redondo Beach	$214,661.16
California Street Maintenance	Gardena	$86,980.50*
*Non-prevailing wage bid.

 

Analysis :

• Eklund Blastoff , the low bidder, is the current contractor (sub-contractor) providing steam cleaning for the downtown, upper pier and other areas. This company has performed consistently since the completion of the Pier Plaza.
• California Street Maintenance has been the primary contractor for all work in the downtown since the completion of the Pier Plaza. They have consistently performed well.
• So. Cal. Pressure Cleanings’ reference checks indicate that this company performs well with all current contracts.

 

Fiscal Impact :

The preliminary budget for FY 2001-02 contains sufficient funding for this contract service.

 

Alternatives:

1. Approve Staff recommendation.
2. Reject the bid and send back to Staff with instructions to rescope the specifications and send out new Requests for Bids.