REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Darren Sam, Senior Traffic Engineer
Subject:title
Accept bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Towo Enterprise Inc., in the amount of $388,300 for the construction of the Street Lighting Modification Project on Palm Avenue (CC-1669) and authorize change orders not to exceed 15 percent
body
Statement of Issue:
The Street Lighting Modification Project on Palm Avenue between 17th Street and Main Street was advertised and eight (8) bids were received and opened on August 16, 2022. City Council action to award the project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is requested to move the project forward for construction.
Financial Impact:
Funds for this project in the amount of $650,000are budgeted within the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget and appropriated in the Energy Efficiency Fund business unit 80787017 for the upgrading and replacement of street lighting in the downtown area.
Recommended Action:
recommendation
A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Towo Enterprise Inc., in the amount of $388,300; 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% of the contract construction costs, or $58,245.
end
Alternative Action(s):
Reject all bids and provide staff with alternate direction.
Analysis:
The existing street lighting systems on several downtown area streets are approximately 80 years old and the street light poles and conduits are in severely rusted or corroded conditions. Additionally, these systems operate at high voltage of 4,000 to 6,000 volts, whereas the current design practice is 120 or 240 volt...
Click here for full text