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Ms. Michelotti felt that 6-8 months ago this applicant was dealing with a different density range, and she did not know how you achieve a 1/2 acre per unit as an infill project in downtown. The applicant was advised by Mr. Tarver that this item would be heard again at the September 3rd meeting when Ms. Dennis would be in attendance; she will be able to review the video tape of the meeting as well as the meeting minutes. There was a break at 9:50. The meeting reconvened at 10:00 p.m. The next item was moved up on the agenda. Item 6f (formerly Item 4d) Approval of plans and specifications and award of contract for Pleasanton Aquatic Center, Pro_iect 947038. Dolores Bengtson presented the staff report. In response to Mayor Tarver, Ms. Bengtson advised that the Park and Recreation Commission did not hear any objections on the award of the aquatic center contract. Roger Nelson, 1180 Holm Road, Petaluma, President of Midstate Construction Corporation, advised that his company was the second lowest bidder as outlined in the staff report. He is protesting the award of this contract to Ralph Larsen & Sons. Mr. Nelson advised that his bid was approximately $1,300 higher than the Ralph Larsen & Sons bid. In review of the bid, however, Mr. Nelson found Ralph Larsen to be substantially non-responsive on key issues, i.e., issues that revolve around the Public Contracts Code and City specifications. Each bidder is to conform to the Standard Specification, Section 3104 of the California Public Contract Code. The bidder is to provide the subcontractor's name for work that is either $10,000 or 1/2 of 1% of the total bid proposal (which is $16,000 for this contract). Ralph Larsen & Sons did not do this. Ralph Laxsen listed two subcontractors to do landscaping. Mr. Nelson stated that by law, if two contractors are listed to do one item of work, the bidder is obligated to do the work himself. Also, if no subcontractor is listed, the contractor must perform the work. This work could be done with a California B-1 license; however, the City's Specifications require the landscape contractor to possess a State of California Landscape Contractor License. Mr. Nelson advised that Ralph Laxsen does not have such a license. The landscape contract amount is approximately $80,000 and Mr. Nelson understands that Ralph Larsen intends to do the work himself. Mr. Nelson continued, the Metal Fences and Gates section had no one listed as a subcontractor. The City's Specifications require five years' experience in such work, and Mr. Nelson advised Ralph Larsen does not have five years experience. This could be done with a B-1 license, but it fails to meet the City's specifications. Further, the bid contract specifies that the subcontractor's name, address, phone number and whether they are an individual, partnership or corporation must be listed in the bid proposal. Mr. Nelson advised that Ralph 08/20/96 -16-