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Council Meeting:
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March 28, 1989
Santa Monica, California
TO:
Mayor and city council
FROM:
City Staff
SUBJECT:
Award of Contract for Installation of Corrosion
Protection System at Transportation Yard
Introduction
This report requests that the city Council award a contract to
install a corrosion protection system at the Transportation Yards
to California Electrical Services, the lowest reponsible bidder,
in the amount of $38,000.
Background
On December 13, 1983, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1291
(ecs) adding Section 8600 to the Santa Monica Municipal Code
regarding hazardous material underground storage tanks. The
Transportation Department has underground fuel tanks which are
regulated by the city's ordinance.
Section D. 1 of the City I s
regulations for underground tanks specifies that protection be
provided to prevent corrosion of underground storage tanks and
appurtenances. section 0.2 provides the minimum requirements for
a corrosion protection system.
A corrosion protection system will protect metallic structures,
such as the tanks and pipelines from soil corrosion. The system
will extend the life of the lines and will aid in preventing
leaks. The system functions by applying electrical current from
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anodes located in the ground. This electrical current aids in
reducing the natural corrosive activity that occurs when steel
structures are located in the soil.
A Notice Inviting Bids was published on January 23 and 24, 1989,
in the Evening Outlook and in four construction journals.
Bidding documents were also forwarded to seven minority/women
contracting associations.
Bidding packages were requested by
five contractors. The bids were received, opened and publicly
read by the Deputy City Clerk on February 28, 1989. Four bids
were received as follows:
California Electrical Services
$38,000
Encino Engineering Inc.
56,000
Energy Economics Inc.
57,700
Farwest Corrosion Control
Company
62,500
The low bidder, California Electrical Services, has successfully
completed other projects for the City.
Financial Impact
Funds Required
Contract
$38,000
Contingencies
~,800
$41,800
Total Funds Required
Appropriation
authority
is
available
in
Account
No.
41-750-657-000-907 ($11,447) and 41-750-657-000-908 ($30,353).
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the city Council:
1. Award a contract to install a corrosion protection
system at the Transportation Yard to California
Electrical Services, the lowest responsible bidder, in
the amount of $38,000; and
2. Authorize the city Engineer to issue any change orders
necessary to complete additional work to the extent of
funds available in accordance with the Administrative
Instruction on Change Orders.
Prepared by: stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Desi Alvarez, City Engineer
Jean stanley Higbee, Administrative Analyst
(cathodic)
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