To:   HONORABLE MAYOR AND                   From:   Jose Obregon

                        CITY COUNCIL

 

Subject: SEE BELOW                                                    Date:   May 27, 2003

 

 

SUBJECT:  REPORT ON REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR COATING AND

                     REHABILITATION OF CLARIFIER TANKS

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Report on Request for Quotation for coating and rehabilitation of clarifier tanks and approval of award to the low price quote, Certified Coatings of California (Concord, CA) for a total cost of  $259,000 including tax and freight, and authorize the Director of General Services to execute the service order.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Environmental Services Department, Water Pollution Control Plant Division, has requested cleaning and coating of two clarifier tanks.  The required service is part of an ongoing maintenance program for clarifier tanks.

 

 

ANALYSIS

 

A request for quotation was issued on April 9, 2003, and sent to five painting contractor vendors. On April 23, 2003, four quotations were received and are listed in the table below:

 

Vendor

Quotation

Certified Coatings of California

Concord, CA

$259,000

Nunez Painting

San Jose, CA

$342,248

A&E Painting

Ben Lomond, CA

$351,054

All Star Coatings

San Jose, CA

$356,350

 

Certified Coatings of California submitted the low quotation and met specifications as written.

 

Contract compliance determination OEA# 6172: Prevailing Wage Policy Only.  Prevailing wages will be required on this service order.

 

This recommendation is scheduled to be presented to the Treatment Plant Advisory Committee (TPAC) on June 12, 2003.

 

 

PUBLIC OUTREACH

 

This Request for Quotation was advertised on the City of San Jose web site.

 

 

COORDINATION

 

The memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office, Office of Equality Assurance, the City Manager’s Budget Office and Environmental Services Department/Water Pollution Control Plant.

 

 

COST IMPLICATION

 

This action is consistent with the Council approved Budget Strategy Memo, General Principle #2, “We must focus on protecting our vital core city services”.

 

 

BUDGET REFERENCE

 

Fund:                            SJ-SC Treatment Plant Capital Fund

Amount:                       $3,810,000

Appn.                           5690

 Budget Document:         2002-2003 Adopted Capital Budget, Page 903

 

 

CEQA

 

Not a project

 

JOSE OBREGON

Director of General Services