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all three major remaining VCSP water facilities and has a good estimate of all remaining and ancillary costs to complete the remaining non-water related facilities. These costs are described and included in the Updated Financing Plan. BID PROTEST A bid protest to the Vineyard Corridor Water Booster Pump Station bid was received from the second low bidder, Albay Construction. The bid protest claimed that JMB Construction, the apparent low bidder, (1) did not properly list all subcontractors that were to potentially perform work valued above the required limit for public works' contracts (more than $10,000 or 0.5 percent of the total bid amount, whichever is greater) and (2) did not have a specialty contracting license (C16) for the installation of the fire sprinkler system as required by the bid specifications. The work items and disciplines in question for the pump station construction were Plastering and Roofing, Louvers and Flashing, and the installation of the Fire Sprinkler System. JMB was faxed a copy of Albay's letter and asked to respond to the claim. In response, JMB's attorney responded: 1. A listed subcontractor, T.J.&M Masonry, will perform the Plastering and Roofmg. T.J.&M Masonry holds a Class B, C8 and C29license. 2. A listed subcontractor, Blocka Construction, will perform Louvers and Flashing. Blocka Construction holds Class A, B, C10 and C20 licenses. 3. Fire Sprinklers installation will be performed by Emerald Plumbing & Fire Protection Inc., which holds a C16 license. JMB is ordering all materials associated with the fire sprinkler system. The amount to be paid to Emerald Plumbing and Fire Protection for the installation of those materials is under the $10,000 limit or 0.5 percent of the total bid amount requirement ($1,785,700 x 0.5=$8,928.50) threshold for listing subcontractors and thus was not included in JMB's subcontractor listing. The City is also in receipt of a letter from the President of Emerald Plumbing and Fire Protection confirming that they have a C16 license and that the contract amount being paid to them by JMB is under the $10,000 or .5% threshold amount that would require them to be listed on the bid form. City staff and the City Attorney's office have reviewed the documentation submitted and concurs that JMB has met the bidding requirements. We therefore recommend award of the Booster Pump Station contract to the lowest responsible bidder, JMB Construction, Inc. Page 5 of9