Title
Appeal to the Board of Directors to Protest Proposed Award of Contract; Invitation for Bid 6-1521 and Award of Agreement for Construction of the Metrolink Parking Structure at the Orange Transportation Center
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority has adopted a protest process as part of its procurement policies and procedures, which allows a bidder to appeal a contract award decision. A protest in response to the award recommendation of the construction of the Metrolink Parking Structure at the Orange Transportation Center was filed by Bomel Construction Co., Inc., on February 9, 2017. The protest has been escalated to the Board of Directors and requires a determination. Board of Directors’ approval is also requested on the agreement award.
Recommendation(s)
A. Find Bomel Construction Co., Inc., the apparent low bidder, as non-responsive for failure to submit written request for an “approved equal” substitution in accordance with invitation for bid instructions.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute
Agreement No. C-6-1521 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the amount of $18,433,400, for the construction of the Metrolink Parking Structure at the Orange Transportation Center.