REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Eduardo Cerda, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
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Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with TTS Engineering Inc in the amount of $174,624 for the Retaining Wall Rehabilitation Project, CC-1770
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Statement of Issue:
On August 8, 2024, bids were publicly opened for the Retaining Wall Rehabilitation Project. Staff is requesting City Council to award the construction contract to TTS Engineering Inc, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Financial Impact:
Total cost for the project is $237,913 with the breakdown as follows:
Construction Bid
$ 174,624
Contingency (15%)
$ 26,194
Inspection Services
$ 37,095
Total Project Cost
$ 237,913
This project was not included within the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget. However, funding has been identified within the current fiscal year budget in the following accounts and no additional appropriations are required:
Infrastructure Fund
Acct.
31485201.82800
$ 208,595
Infrastructure Fund
Acct.
31440001.82800
$ 29,318
Total Funds Available
$ 237,913
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by TTS Engineering in the amount of $174,624; and,
B) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; and,
C) Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute change orders not to exceed a total of 15 percent of the contract construction costs, or $26,194.
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Alternative Action(s):
Reject all bids and not construct the wall.
Analysis:
This project will replace 114 feet of a 10-foot-high retaining and screen combo wall that is leaning towards the sidewalk. The city-owned wall is located on the west side of Bushard...
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