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MOTION TO RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR PSUT-19-07 “LIME SLUDGE REMOVAL AND HAULING AT THE WATER PLANT” AND AUTHORIZE THE RE-ADVERTISEMENT OF THE SOLICITATION AS PSUT-19-08 “LIME SLUDGE REMOVAL AND HAULING AT THE WATER PLANT”.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On June 19, 2019, the City Commission authorized the advertisement of PSUT-19-07 “Lime Sludge Removal and Hauling at the Water Plant”, which was later advertised on June 25, 2019.
2. The purpose of this solicitation was to seek proposals from qualified firms to provide waste lime sludge transfer and removal services for the Utilities Division Water Plant located at 7960 Johnson Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024.
3. On July 23, 2019, the City opened (3) bids from the following vendors:
Vendors
-Austin Tupler Trucking, Inc.
-Prolime Corporation
-Vapor Industries
** Please note that vendors are listed in alphabetical order
4. While tabulating the bids, the Utilities Division noticed there was a calculation error in the bid document as advertised, as a result, the Utilities Division together with the Procurement Department decided to reject all bids and re-advertise the project.
5. The Utilities Division received a notice from Westwind Contracting Inc., the current lime sludge hauling and disposal vendor, of its intent to terminate for convenience on September 18, 2019. Due to the impending expiration of the current agreement, the Utilities Division received the approval of the City Manager to rebid right away. On July 29, 2019, the project was re-advertised as PSUT-19-08 “Lime Sludge Removal and Hauling at the Water Plant”.
6. Pursuant to Florida Statute 119.071(1)(b) the rejected proposals remain exempt from public records as the City has issued its intent to reject all bids and to reissue the competitive solicitation.
7. Request the City Commission to ratify the City Manager's approval to rejec...
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