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CONSENT AGENDA <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY o <br /> OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br /> PURCHASING DIVISION <br /> DATE: November 4, 2013 <br /> TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br /> Jason Brown, Director, Office of Management and Budget <br /> FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manage. <br /> SUBJECT: Rejection of Bids for IRC Bid No. 2013051 <br /> South County RO Plant Storage Tank Interconnect Project <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Department of Utility Services requested the solicitation of bids for an interconnect project <br /> which would enable the North County RO Plant to remotely fill the storage tanks at the South <br /> County RO Plant during hours of system low demand. This would increase available water <br /> supply at a lower operating cost. <br /> BID RESULTS: <br /> Bid Opening Date: September 18, 2013 <br /> Advertising Date: August 2, 2013 <br /> Demandstar Broadcast to: 980 Suppliers <br /> Specifications Requested by: 48 Vendors <br /> Replies: 2 Vendors <br /> Bidder Location Total Bid Price <br /> Close Construction LLC Okeechobee, FL $228,343.90 <br /> RJ Sullivan Corp. Pompano Beach, FL $209,123.70 <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Because both bids significantly exceed the engineer's cost estimate of $106,000, staff <br /> recommends the bids be rejected, and the project re-bid after specifications are reviewed and <br /> modified, as appropriate. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Recommendation (Department) <br /> Bid Evaluation (Consultant) <br /> APP OVED AGENDA ITEM <br /> Indian River Co A d Date <br /> BY: �I Admin <br /> Josep A. Baird, County Administrator Legal <br /> / Budget 1 <br /> Department <br /> FO^ 1--20 Risk Manager <br /> \\Fileserver2\Public\Purchasing\Bids\2012-2013 FY(2013000)\2013051 -SCRO Tank Interconnect\Agenda-Rejected Bid.doc <br /> 19 <br />