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Mr. Luis Padilla
Video Voice Data Communications
7391 Lincoln Way
Garden Grove, CA 92841
Subject: Response to Protest Regarding RFB 4513 – On-Call Fiber Optic Infrastructure Services Dear Mr. Padilla,
The City of Santa Monica is in receipt of your protest letter dated May 29, 2026, regarding the award recommendation for RFB 4513, On-Call Fiber Optic Infrastructure Services. The City takes all vendor concerns seriously and has conducted a thorough review of the matters raised in your correspondence, specifically your assertions regarding cost realism, scope completeness, and potentially unbalanced lineitem pricing.
Following your correspondence, the City’s evaluation committee carefully re-examined the line-item pricing structure submitted by the recommended awardee in light of your concerns. Based on this review, the committee has confirmed that the bid is both responsive and responsible.
Consequently, the City finds no merit in your protest and will proceed with the original award recommendation. We sincerely appreciate your interest in doing business with the City of Santa Monica, thank you for participating in this competitive solicitation process, and highly encourage you to submit proposals for our future procurement opportunities.
Sincerely,
Monique Carter
Interim Procurement/Accounts Payable Manager
City of Santa Monica