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Livermore bid protest: Schrader & Brandt asks council to accept low bid; staff deems bid nonresponsive
Summary
At the July 28 meeting, counsel for Schrader & Brandt asked the council to waive two bid deviations and accept the company's $5,386,000 low bid on item 5.8; City Attorney and staff described procedural defects and said staff deemed the bid nonresponsive, leaving award to the next lowest bidder and the matter as an administrative determination. The consent calendar passed with an abstention on 5.8.
A public comment exchange during the July 28 Livermore City Council meeting focused on item 5.8, a construction contract award for which Schrader & Brandt was the apparent low bidder.
Brian Bertoza, representing Schrader & Brandt, asked council to pull item 5.8 from the consent calendar and accept his client's low bid of $5,386,000. He argued…
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