RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE CLASS II BICYCLE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS ON EASTERN AVENUE, COMMERCE WAY, AND HARBOR STREET AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO RE-ADVERTISE THE PROJECT AS PART OF THE 2022-2023 ANNUAL PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT WHEREAS, on December 1, 2020, City Council received and accepted $3.2 million in Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) grant from California Air Resources Board (CARB); and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, City Council authorized execution of the STEP grant Agreement with CARB; and WHEREAS, the STEP Grant includes $274,032.00 for the design and construction of Class II Bicycle Lanes with a required resource contribution (local match) of $43,312.50; and WHEREAS, the Project was advertised for bids on November 30, 2022, with a bid due date of December 21, 2022. However, no bids were received, and the project was re-advertised for bids on December 21, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City received three (3) bids at the Bid Opening held on January 24, 2023, at 2:00pm with much higher bid amounts than the Engineer’s estimate; and WHEREAS, staff recommends the bids be rejected and the project be re-advertised as part of the 2022/2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project scheduled to be advertised by May 2023 for favorable bids; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 3.16.100 of the City Municipal Code, the City Council may reject any and all bids presented and re-advertise for bids or to exclude any item from the award of bid or waive any informalities on a bid.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. City Council rejects all bids received for the Class II Bicycle Facility Improvements on Eastern Avenue, Commerce Way, and Harbor Street and authorizes staff to re-advertise the project as part of the 2022-2023 Annual Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
Section 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, this 21st day of February 2023 Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk