From
Bryce Davis, Purchasing Manager
Title
Reject all Bids from RFB# 20157 for COVID-19 Testing Services
Presenter
Cindy Mendez, Environmental Services Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City entered into three exigency, non-competitive contracts for Drive Through Testing Services, At Home Testing Services, and Rapid & Nursing Home Testing Services. These contracts allowed the immediate mobilization of testing services to help ease the public calamity, and in order to protect and preserve the Public health and safety of Grand Prairie residents.
City Staff then initiated a request-for-bids in order to transition to a competitively solicited contract. RFB# 20157 was advertised with bids due back by July 27, 2020. Upon bid opening, and clarifications with each bidder, it was determined the three bids received were non-responsive for failing to meet specifications as detailed on Attachment A.
One bidder could not provide antigen testing, one bidder did not include a call center scheduling service, and the last bidder did not provide pricing, their qualifications/experience, or the required forms.
Staff is recommending the rejection of all bids received as a part of RFB# 20157; due to the urgency of needing to prevent a disruption of testing services, a two week extension to the previous contracts was executed, and City Staff initiated a rebid of the Testing Services contract as RFB# 20161.
Financial Consideration
None