Rejection Of All Bids: Contract 169a: Rehabilitation And Cleaning Of Major Interceptors

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Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority One Highland Avenue ● Monmouth Beach, New Jersey 07750 (732) 229-8578 ● Fax (732) 870-1442 http://trwra.org Fair Haven Little Silver Monmouth Beach Oceanport Shrewsbury West Long Branch TO: The File FROM: Michael A. Gianforte DATE: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 SUBJECT: Bid Opening / Bid Tab Contract 169A – REHABILITATION AND CLEANING OF MAJOR INTERCEPTORS On October 14, 2020 at 11:00 am, Mr. Gianforte asked if there were any more bids to be submitted. There were none. He closed the receipt of bids. Those in attendance are as follows: Mr. Michael A. Gianforte, Executive Director, TRWRA Ms. Anne Wallington, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Mr. Dennis Galvin, Engineering Manager, TRWRA Mr. Nick Gizzi, Assistant Operations Technician, TRWRA CONTRACT 169A – REHABILITATION AND CLEANING OF MAJOR INTERCEPTORS 1). Spiniello Companies $2,193,300.00 2). SAK Companies $4,939,580.00 ALL BIDS WERE REJECTED – REFER TO ATTACHED RESOLUTION NO: 2020-10-99 “Setting The Standard In Water Reclamation” Customer Towns: Eatontown ● Fort Monmouth ● Red Bank ● Rumson ● Sea Bright ● Shrewsbury Township ● Tinton Falls TWO RIVERS WATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITY RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR, REHABILITATION AND CLEANING OF MAJOR INTERCEPTORS, CONTRACT 169A RESOLUTION NO.: 2020-10-99 WHEREAS, the Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority ("Authority") advertised for bids for its Rehabilitation And Cleaning Of Major Interceptors - Contract 169A (“Contract 169A”) project and on October 14, 2020, it received two (2) bids on the project; and WHEREAS, upon review of the bids, it was revealed that the low bidder took exception to certain requirements of the bid package, while the second bidder came in at more than twice the Engineer’s estimate for the project; and WHEREAS, after consultation with the design engineers, the Executive Director has determined that it is in the best interests of the Authority to substantially revise the specifications for the project; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, (see N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2(d)), the Authority retains the right to reject all bids in the event that it wishes to substantially revise the specifications for the project.