REJECT ALL BIDS– SANTA ROSA
AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
City Council Meeting
October 11, 2022
Lisa Welsh, Acting Supervising Engineer
Transportation and Public Works Department
1 BACKGROUND
This project will provide corridor
improvements to Santa Rosa Avenue between
Sonoma Avenue and Maple Avenue, including
pedestrian facilities, Class II bike lanes,
pavement surface treatments, landscaped
median islands and various other items.
2 ANAL YSIS
• The project was advertised on June 23, 2022, and
bids were received on July 26, 2022. A total of two
(2) bids were received, ranging from $2,550,501.80
to $2,756,683.15. The low bid was 98% over the
Engineer’s estimate.
• Cost increases were attributed to unprecedented
material cost increases and greater than expected
traffic control prices.
• Rejection of all bids will allow the Transportation
and Public Works Department to re-bid the project
in late 2022 / early 2023 3
RECOMMENDATION
• It is recommended by the
Transportation and Public Works
Department that the Council, by
motion, reject all bids received for
Contract No. C01620, Santa Rosa
Avenue Corridor Improvements.
4 QUESTIONS?
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