REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
VIA: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Darren Sam, Senior Traffic Engineer
Subject:
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Accept bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Asplundh Construction, LLC, in the amount of $696,776 for the construction of the Street Lighting Modification Project on Orange Avenue (CC-1612) and Crest Avenue (CC-1644), and authorize change orders not to exceed 15 percent
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Statement of Issue:
Two Street Lighting Modification Projects on Orange Avenue and on Crest Avenue that were budgeted as part of the FY2021/22 Capital Improvement Program were advertised. Fourteen bids were received and opened on April 5, 2022. City Council action to award the project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is requested.
Financial Impact:
Funds in the amount of $1.36 million have been appropriated in the current budget year for the upgrading and replacement of street lighting in the downtown area. Funding in the amount of $650,000 is budgeted in Infrastructure Fund Account 31440005.82850 and $710,000 is budgeted in Proposition 42 Account 21990423.82850 for a total of $1.36 million for street lighting modifications.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Asplundh Construction, LLC, in the amount of $696,776; 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 $104,516.
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Alternative Action(s):
Reject all bids and provide staff with alternate direction.
Analysis:
The existing street lighting system on sections of Orange Avenue and Crest Avenue are approximately 80 years old and were built to an old design sta...
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