FROM:
Engineering
SUBJECT:
Title
Reject All Bids for the Fire Station No. 80 - Training Center (Bid No. DE-24-01-SP)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Reject All Bids and authorize to re-bid the Fire Station No. 80 - Training Center.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• To improve public safety by increasing operational efficiency, visibility and availability.
• To improve public safety by maximizing fire and emergency medical service resources.
• To improve public safety by minimizing impacts from disasters through emergency and disaster preparedness.
• To invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by maintaining and improving the city's existing infrastructure.
• To invest in the City’s infrastructure (streets, sewers, parks, etc.) by providing for the development of new infrastructure.
DISCUSSION:
Fire Station No. 80 is a priority one project that involves the construction of a new fire station training center and tower simulator in the western area of the City limits. The proposed site is located at 6585 Cherry Avenue, on the northeast corner of Cherry Avenue and S. Highland Avenue. The new training center and tower simulator will be Phase 1 of the new Fire Station No. 80 project while laying the foundation for the fire station at a later stage in Phase 2.
The new training center will be a single story, 4,193 square foot building, on a parcel of approximately 2.269 gross acres. The training center is designed to accommodate up to 108 occupants in a classroom style setting with the following features:
• Administrative Offices - Public Lobby and Public Restrooms
• Private Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Showers
• Staff Office Space
• Secure Parking
Additionally, the new training tower simulator will be a custom high rise six-story building along with an underground water tank recovery system. The proposed training tower building will consist of two sections. The first section features a five-story tower along with a six-story enclosed stair tower. The second section features a two-story structure with a residential-industrial character, including an attached garage. The simulator is intended to provide firefighter training within a controlled, simulated environment that closely replicates real-world fire conditions. Moreover, this project will incorporate an underground water tank recovery system designed to support sustainable and efficient training operations. This system will collect, store, and recycle water used during the fire exercises. This will significantly reduce the need for purveyed water and lower long-term operational costs.
On October 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the bids for this contract were opened. A total of thirteen (13) bids were received ranging from $14,514,000.00 to $16,918,000.00. The City received a Bid Protest from the second and forth bidders. After an extensive bid review and consultation with the City Attorney’s office, a number of bidding irregularities were noted from the top four bidder’s proposals. To avoid potentially time consuming legal actions that might occur from the various bidders over the bid proposal irregularities, staff is recommending to reject all bids and re-bid the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.