The City Council unanimously approved the company’s bid during a special meeting Friday after rejecting a protest bid from C. Overaa & Co., which also wanted the job. The $86,689,000 contract with Shimmick will include a 5% contingency of $4,334,450 in case of unforeseen costs for a total of $91,023,450.
In addition, council members authorized city staff to increase the total budget for the desalination project to $110 million. Earlier projections had estimated it would cost nearly $70 million.
C. Overaa & Co., which was the second highest bidder, alleged in its protest that Shimmick did not meet the required qualifications. But the city’s attorney said the protest had no merit and recommended the council reject it.
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