Attached for City Council review and consideration is to review the attached bid tabulations and the Architect’s bid recommendation memorandum and approve the low bid in the amount not to exceed $393,795.59 and award the project to Qualis General Contractors. 

On January 18, 2024 three (3) sealed competitive bids were submitted to the City Clerk’s Office.  The three (3) sealed bids were announced and opened on January 19, 2024.  The bids ranged from a low of $393,795.59 and a high bid of $571,918.00. As City Council may recall, this project was bid out previously on September of 2023.  Two (2) bids were submitted to the City ranging from a low bid of $579,674.00 to the high bid of $588,212.00. Both bids were over the budgeted amount and rejected by City Council with the direction to staff to rebid the project.

This project includes restrooms, floor and wall tile removal and replacements, shower and toilet partition upgrades, the installation of bathing suit dryers, electrical, and LED lighting conversions.  Plumbing upgrades that will include water conservation elements with the replacement of existing restroom fixtures and hardware.