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PUC affirms staff, awards Sunset Reservoir renovation contract to Shimek after protest
Summary
After a contested public protest, the San Francisco PUC voted unanimously to affirm staff’s recommendation and award the Sunset Reservoir structural renovation contract to Shimek; protestors alleged bid noncompliance on subcontractor listings and concrete qualifications, but staff and the city attorney said post-bid vetting showed the apparent low bidder met requirements.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 26 voted to affirm staff’s recommendation to award the Sunset Reservoir structural renovation contract to Shimek following a public protest alleging bid defects. The commission’s decision came after an extended hearing on bidder responsiveness and contractor qualifications.
Tim McInerney, representing West Bay Builders, urged the commission to reject the award, contending Shimek’s bid failed to comply with the solicitation by not listing a fencing subcontractor that would both supply materials and install the fence and by submitting an insufficient concrete subcontractor qualification statement. “To allow Shimek to ignore the specific sections gives them an unfair advantage,” McInerney said, arguing the procurement specifications required a single installer…
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