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File Number: 23-091 deemed non-responsive because the bids did not comply with the City’s Local Business Preference policy. None of the bids met the local business participation goal by subcontracting with San Leandro businesses for 25% of the contract value, and none included documentation that demonstrated completion of the required good faith efforts to meet the local business participation goal. This project is subject to the provisions of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). Each bidder was advised of the agreement in writing and verbally at the mandatory pre- bid meetings. All the bidders signed the Community Workforce Agreement commitment form. Analysis None of the bids complied with the Local Business Preference policy. Staff recommends rejecting all bids. Post-bid discussions with the bidders attributed their inability to comply with the above-mentioned policies to lack of effort by the bidders. Staff anticipates that rebidding this project will result in more effort to involve San Leandro businesses and residents. Staff intends to aggressively encourage the bidders to use all means available to include San Leandro businesses in this project. Rejection of the bids will delay the sewer repair work by approximately ten weeks. The project includes sewer repair work on nine streets that are scheduled for street sealing this summer, delay in completion of the sewer repairs is likely to result in delay of the street seal work on those streets until summer 2024. Alternatively, the City could waive the local business preference policy thereby making all the bids responsive and award the project to the lowest responsive bidder. Current Agency Policies ·Maintain and enhance San Leandro’s infrastructure. Applicable General Plan Policies ·Policy CSF 6.4: Wastewater Collection and Treatment. Maintain efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective wastewater collection and treatment services in San Leandro. Environmental Review This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 Class 1(b) of the CEQA guidelines. Summary of Public Outreach Efforts The Notice to Bidders was published in the Daily Review, the South County Post, and Visión Hispana. Staff also notified twenty-three builders’ exchanges and construction data firms, as well as a list of contractors that asked to be notified of bidding opportunities via email. The project is described on the Engineering and Transportation Department website. Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 5/3/2023