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B-280643 1 (1998-11-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptahwj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Enviromediation Services, LLC File: B-280643 Date: November 2, 1998 D. Lee Roberts, Jr., Esq., Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler, for the protester. Kimberly A. Kegowicz, Esq., Department of Transportation, for the agency. Wm. David Hasfurther, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Where solicitation amendment deleted one item of work, a deletion which had no effect on the price or the quality of the work required, bidder's bid was improperly rejected as nonresponsive for the failure to acknowledge receipt of the amendment. DECISION Enviromediation Services, LLC protests the rejection of its bid under invitation for bids (IFB) No. DTCG83-98-B-3WF199, issued by the United States Coast Guard for demolition of two housing units and construction of a parking lot. Enviromediation's bid was rejected as nonresponsive because the firm did not acknowledge in its bid the receipt of an amendment which deleted one item of work. Enviromediation argues that since the price it bid for the deleted work can simply be deducted from its total bid price, it should receive the award based upon its low total bid price for the work under the amended JFB. We sustain the protest. The IFB required bidders to submit prices for a basic bid and three unit bid items. IFB § B, at 3. Under the basic bid, bidders were to submit one price for the removal and disposal of all indicated asbestos-containing materials in the two housing units prior to general demolition of the units, for procuring an independent sampling and testing company to perform testing for lead-based paint materials prior to general demolition of the units, for the demolition of the units and disposal of all demolition debris as normal construction debris, and for the removal and disposal of housing unit concrete slabs and footings, timber piles and utility lines. Under unit bid item 001, bidders were to submit a price for the additional cost of disposing of demolition debris if it consisted of lead-based paint materials. Unit bid item 002 required a price for the disposal of the concrete entrance drive and other miscellaneous site features and the construction of a new asphalt concrete parking area and court area. Unit bid item 003 required a price for the removal/disposal of

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