HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-SS-2 Presentation 1.2SEWER MAINLINE
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(2026)–CIP O-SS-2
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
June 22, 2026
WHAT TO EXPECT
•Project Overview
•Timeline
•Bid Summary & City Findings
•Project Budget and Funding
•Council Action Recommendations
PROJECT OVERVIEW
•Furnish and install cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining for 8” and 12” pre -designated lines
•Conduct as-needed point repairs on sewer lateral connections
•Project phase of work (Phase 1) will be conducted in Districts 1 and 3 (The Hill, Bridgeport,
Cove, Old Town areas)
TIMELINE
April 2, 2026
Notice of Inviting Bids Issued
May 6, 2026
Bid Opening
May 2026 – June 2026
Bid Review
Bid Protest Management
June 22, 2026
Council Award
July 2026-August 2026
Contract Execution
Notice to Proceed Issued
Fall 2026
Mobilization
70 Working Days
BID SUMMARY
•Formal bid process (April 2, 2026 – May 6, 2026):
•Three (3) bids received
Rank Contractor Total Bid
Low Estate Design and Construction, Inc.$699,510
2 Performance Pipeline Technologies, Inc.$718,850
3 Vortex LLC dba Sancon Technologies $839,650
Terms: RESPONSIVE VS. RESPONSIBLE
•Responsive bid:
•Considered “responsive” if it promises to do what the bidding instructions
demand and follows all relevant submission instructions
•Responsiveness concerns only the bid itself, not the bidder’s qualifications or
ability to execute the project
•Responsible bidder:
•Indicates a bidder “has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as
well as quality, fitness, capacity and experience to satisfactorily perform the
public works contract.”
City Findings and Bid Protest Summary
•City discovered several defects in low bidder’s (Estate Design) bid:
•Non-Responsive:
•Failure to meet minimum bid bond of 10%
•Failure to submit the required documentation of license or certification to execute scope
•Failure to submit relevant subcontractors
•Performance Pipeline Technologies submitted a Bid Protest on May 13, 2026, citing:
•Non-Responsible:
•Failure to demonstrate min. mandatory technical ability and experience (10 years or 5,000 LF of CIPP
using own workforce)
•Non-Responsive:
•Failure to list relevant subcontractors/lacking minimum experience and certifications required
•City Informed Apparent Low Bidder of City findings/Bid Protest, no response from Estate Design within time
allotted
PROJECT BUDGET & FUNDING
Description Amount
Performance Pipeline Technologies - Total Bid $ 718,850
Unforeseen Work/Construction Contingency $ 110,000
Construction Support/Inspection $ 80,000
Total $ 898,850
•Budgeted in FY 2026-27 CIP budget for the Sewer Mainline Improvement Program (2026)
•O-SS-2 is a listed project within the Sewer Rate Study
•No budget amendments are necessary
•Rate Funded. No external funding is being contemplated
RECOMMENDATIONS:
•Approving the plans, specifications, and contract documents for the Sewer Mainline Improvement Project, CIP O-SS-2; and,
•Sustaining the bid protest of Performance Pipeline Technologies, Inc. and rejecting the bid of the apparent low bidder, Estate Design and Construction, Inc., as non -responsive on the basis of the non-responsive defects identified in the bid protest and by staff; and,
•Awarding a Public Works Agreement to Performance Pipeline Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $718,850, and rejecting all other bids; and,
•Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Public Works Agreement with Performance Pipeline Technologies, Inc. for the Project; and,
•Authorizing the City Manager to approve unforeseen work requests up to $110,000 and construction support/inspection services up to $80,000, in connection with the Project, in the cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $190,000
THANK YOU!