REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Lili Hernandez, PE, Principal Civil Engineer
Subject:
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Accept the lowest responsive, responsible bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Karbonous, Inc. in the amount of $527,375.34 for the Well 9 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Filter Media Replacement Project, CC-1837; and approve the reallocation of funds
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Statement of Issue:
On August 21, 2025, bids were publicly opened for the Well 9 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Filter Media Replacement Project (CC-1837). City Council action is requested to award the construction contract to Karbonous, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Financial Impact:
The total construction cost for the project, including a 10% contingency, construction management, and inspection, is $625,000. Funds in the amount of $400,000 are available in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Water Fund, Account 50691051.82100.
Staff requests the reallocation of $225,000 from the Water Master Plan Fund - Well 4, 7, and 13 On-Site Chlorine Generation and Fluoride Injection for Saturation Project (OSG) Project, CC-1734, Account 50791055.82100 with a total budget of $7,100,000. The total construction cost for the OSG Project is $6,300,000 leaving a remaining balance of $800,000, which is adequate to cover the budget shortfall for this project.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the lowest responsive, responsible bid submitted by Karbonous, Inc. in the amount of $527,375.34.
B) Approve the reallocation of funds from the Water Master Plan Fund, Account 50791055.82100, in the amount of $225,000 from Project CC-1734 - Wells 4, 7, and 13 On-Site Chlorine Generation and Fluoride Injection for Saturation Project, to the Water Fund, Account 50691051.82100.
C) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a ...
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