On April 13, 2023, the City solicited bids for the Proposition 68 (Prop 68) funded construction of the Linnell-Brahma Park Project located at 6210 Brahma Street. On May 23, 2023, the City received two bids. After reviewing the bids, staff determined that the bids submitted failed to conform to the bid requirements.
Additionally, the Engineer’s Estimate for the construction of Linnell-Brahma Park site was $3,463,685.00. The bids received were 61% and 64% higher than the Engineer’s Estimate. Staff also received several questions by various contractors requesting clarification on the bid, which generated several addendums.
Pursuant to Public Contracts Code Section 20166 and Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 3.20.060(B), a public entity retains the discretion to reject all bids received on a given project. Based upon the information above, staff recommends that all bids received on May 23, 2023 be rejected. Staff will revise the project scope in order to provide clarity and will rebid the project at a future date.