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..... ...... ~. :i. . \vf, . ,', 'IlS . ~tj1!~~~ . .1\ . '\ . i. .~. . ,.~ . " CITY OF RIVERSIDE Riverside ~ , 1111. CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM People Serving People .... HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COIIJNCIL DATE: April 6, 2004 ITEM NO: 19 SUBJECT: AWARD OF BID #6127 CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT FIRE STATION NUMBER 5 , BACKGROUND: The eXisting Airport Fire Station, 10cate<1 on Streeter Avenue, was constructed in 1958. After 46 years of use, it has been deemed obsolete by curren~ City standards. Based on this determination, the Fire Department requested permission to construct a nett fire station on a new site which will relocate the facility closer to the center of its response radius and also closer to the Riverside Municipal Airport. The City Council approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals to Isolicit a professional services agreement for design services with an architectural firm. An RFP was issued !in June of 2002. On August 13, 2002 the City Council approved the retention of TBP Architects to complelll the design and to provide all necessary plans and specifications to publicly bid the construction of a new Airport Fire Station. . I ! As a part of the original approvals by City Council, permission was also given to research and negotiate for the new site for the fire station. The site pu~chased to complete the construction of the new Airport Fire Station is located at the comer of Arlington and Hillside Avenues. Plans were submitted to the Building and Safety Division of the Planning Department in Jiwgust of 2003. Upon approval ofthe plans, the City was provided with a bid package that consisted of a written specification in excess of 300 pages and a detailed 63-page set of construction plans. : I General Services, Building Services Ditision assembled the bid specifications and drawings and invitations for bid for the new construction were issfed on February 11, 2004. On March 10, 2004, six (6) bids were received. Shook Building Systems, Inc" of Mira Loma, Califomia was the lowest responsive bidder with a lump sum bid of $2,460,000.00. The bids were competitive and staff recommends awarding the contract to Shook Building Systems, Inc. : FISCAL IMPACT: I Funds are available in account numbe~ 9118040-463400, 3510000-470020 and in Project Number 07700- Measure "G" - Fire Bond to complete the construction of the new Airport Fire Station Number 5. I ALTERNATNES: I I 1. Reject all bids, reduce the sco~e of the worK to reduce the overall cost of the project and re-bid the pr~ect ! I 2. Reject all bids and not complete the project. I 19-1