BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Receive Report of Bids and Reject All Bids for the Construction of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center Storage Building Project, under the Small Capital Improvements, Water Treatment, Project No. 93764004, Contract No. C0686 (San Jose) (District No. 3).
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
A. Ratify Addenda Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to the Contract Documents for the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center Storage Building Project; and
B. Reject all bids.
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SUMMARY:
The objective of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center (SVAWPC) Storage Building Project (Project) is to construct a 1500 square foot storage building for the storage of parts and materials used in the maintenance and operation of the SVAWPC. The Project scope of work includes connecting electrical power to the building; installing a fire suppression system; providing an additional fire hydrant; and upgrading valves on the fire suppression system to the existing main building. The completed Project will support Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) ongoing operations to efficiently produce purified water to enhance the quality of the recycled water in support of the South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR) partnership.
Addenda Ratification
Three addenda (Attachment 1) were issued during the bid period to clarify the Project Contract Documents. Staff recommends that the Board ratify the addenda to formally incorporate the changes into the Project Contract Documents.
Bid Results
Outreach efforts for this Project was conducted using Valley Water's electronic procurement system, Planet Bids vendor portal. This project was also advertised and published in the San Jose Post Record. The Notice to Bidders was sent to 100 Builder Exchanges (plan rooms), 6 chambers of commerce, and 685 contractors were notified. There were 8 prime construction companies on the plan holders list for the project and 7 prime contractors ...
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