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• CITY OF LA PORTE r <br />December 12, 2001 <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />Robert T. Herrera, City M <br />FROM: John Joerns, Assistant City <br />SUBJECT: Pre -qualification Concerns <br />San Jacinto Pool Project <br />- -_.,. <br />1. <br />PARf4S & RE I ATi0 d D E P T <br />Mr. Barr and Mr. Kneupper have recently updated me on concerns regarding the <br />pre -qualification of contractors (required by City Ordinance for projects > $300,000) for <br />the San Jacinto Swimming Pool. There are two parts to the pre -qualification process, <br />financial and experience. <br />Background <br />• On October 7, 2001, pre -qualifications packets were mailed to 21 contractors in Texas <br />with previous pool experience. <br />• Follow up phone calls were made to these contractors. <br />• A common response from several firms was the reluctance to provide financial statements. <br />• _ The deadline for response was October 22"d <br />• Two (incomplete) responses were received by the October 22"d deadline. <br />Follow Up Efforts <br />• Staff contacted four additional contractors and forwarded packets to them. <br />• Staff contacted and received information from the two contractors to complete their packets. <br />Currently <br />• We have received and approved (from financial aspects) two contractors. <br />• The Engineer has not approved the work experience of these two contractors, he is currently <br />doing so. <br />Staff had not yet advertised for bids because of the delays and lack of pre -qualified contractors. <br />After reviewing the situation with Stephen Barr and Doug Kneupper, I have asked them to proceed <br />