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Council accepts single bid of $967,730 to upgrade water filtration plant control panels
Summary
The council accepted a lone bid from Ainsworth Electric Inc. for $967,730 to replace control panels at the city's water filtration plant; staff said the bid was roughly $217,000 over budget and the firm is familiar with the facility.
Port Huron City Council voted to accept a single bid from Ainsworth Electric Inc. for $967,730 to complete control-panel upgrades at the municipal water filtration plant.
The motion to accept the bid was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Archibald and supported by Council Member Lam; the roll call showed unanimous approval.
City staff explained the city received only one bid. The city manager said firms sometimes decline to bid after attending pre-bid meetings when they determine a project exceeds their capacity. “We only received one bid and that was from Ainsworth Electric. It's about $217,000 over our budget. The project has to be done. Ainsworth currently works in the facility, they know the facility well and are very capable of doing the project,” the city manager said.
Council members voted to award the contract despite the single-bid situation, citing the need to move forward with required plant upgrades. The city manager said the city is also improving bid outreach to increase competition on future projects.
Ending: The council approved the award to Ainsworth Electric and directed staff to proceed with contract execution and to continue efforts to broaden bidder participation for future public works projects.
