16-0419_INTERNATIONAL LINE BUILDERS, INC_Traffic Development Services Bid ProtestTraffic Development Services, Inc.
March 18, 2016
City of San Juan Capistrano
Attn: City Engineer/George Alvarez
32400 Paseo Adelanto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Subject: Traffic Signal Construction at Rancho Viejo Road and Paseo Espada CIP 1510 Bid Protest
Dear City Engineer,
This letter serves as Traffic Development Services Inc.'s bid protest as to International Line Builders Inc, the
respective low bidder for the above-referenced contract. Traffic Development Services inc. protests the
bid as nonresponsive and directs the City of San Juan Capistrano to the details set forth below.
I. international Line Builders inc failure to acknowledge and submit addendum 1 with the contract
documents on bid opening.
1) Under Instruction to Bidders Article 1: SECURING DOCUMENTS Any addendum posted on
Coastal Blue on-line plan room at ^ , . T v^li- -iv^i:: Failure to acknowledge addenda
may make a bid nonresponsive and not eligible for award of contract.
2) Under Instruction to Bidders Article 5: ADDENDA All addenda issued by the City shall be
included in the bid and made part of the Bid documents. The bidder shall indicate addenda
received prior to bidding in the space prior to bidding in the space provided in the bid form.
Failure to indicate addenda may be sufficient cause for rejecting the bid.
Traffic Development Services Inc has included with this letter a copy of the bid results. This document
shows that International Line Builders failed to acknowledge Addendum No. 1 and did not include it as
part of their contract documents as asked under Article 1 of the instruction to bidders.
For the reason set forth above, Traffic Development Services Inc. respectfully requests that the City of San
Juan Capistrano reject the bid of international Line Builders, Inc as non-responsive. The above noted
deficiency unfairly affects the outcome of lowest responsible bidder. The City of San Juan Capistrano must
not overlook the basic rules of competitive bidding and conformance, and must therefore reject the bid of
International Line Builders, Inc. Traffic Development Services should be considered by the City of San Juan
Capistrano to be the lowest responsible bidder.
R*udel Martinez
Manager
Traffic Development Services, Inc.
207 W. Las Angeies Ave., Sai-e §252, Moorpark, CA 93021 (805)217-8693 FAX (888)613-2116 State License #940869 A & C-IO E-mail: raude!@trafficdeveiopmentservices.com
Bid Opening Report
Bids Opened .March_17,^16 at 2:00 p.m.
Project Title
CiP 15101 Traffic Signai and Striping Rancho Viejo & Paseo
Espada-ReBid
George Alverez - City
Project Engineer Engineer/Traffic Engineer Pre Bid Estimate .^275,000,00^
Bidder
i'^J T Traffic Development Services. Inc
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2- Asplundh Construction .Cqr£,_
I • 4. International Line Builders Inc
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The above bid amounts have not been checked. The bid totals are subject to correction after tlie bids have been completely reviewed.
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