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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/10/2023
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Item Creation Date: 9/19/2023

HPW – 20WWO1122 Tied Bid/ Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC/Equix Integrity Southeast, Inc.

Agenda Item#: 42.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that City Council draw lots to determine the successful bidder inasmuch as identical bids were received in connection with the Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection

COUNCIL DRAW LOTS

Due to receiving identical tie bids from SWEEPING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, LLC and EQUIX INTEGRITY SOUTHEAST, INC. in the amount of $3,102,048.18

Background:

SUBJECT: Tied Bids Received for a Contract Award for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Draw lots to break tied bids.

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: Tied bids were received from Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC and Equix Integrity Southeast, Inc. In order to break the tie, lots will need to be drawn in accordance with State Law. Once the tie is broken, Houston Public Works (HPW) can move forward with a Notice of Intent to Award to the selected bidder and a subsequent council action to award the contract.

 

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on August 18, 2023. Bids were received on September 14, 2023. The five (5) bids are as follows:

  

 

Bidder

Bid Amount

1.

Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC

$3,102,048.18

2. Equix Integrity Southeast, Inc. $3,102,048.18
3. Texas ReExcavation, LLC $3,178,637.60
4. Pipe View, LLC dba Pipe View America $3,322,333.95
5. Specialized Maintenance Services, Inc. $3,649,115.50
   
AWARD: It is recommended that City Council draw lots to break the tied bid between Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC and Equix Integrity Southeast, Inc.

 

 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

 

WBS No. R-000266-0385-4

File No. 4277-135

Contact Information:

Greg Eyerly

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-4979

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