HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-28; Municipal Water District; Resolution 1757RESOLUTION NO. 1757
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIR ECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO PALM ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PONTO
WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$278,375.00
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, or CMWD, Board of Directors has determined
it necessary, desirable and in the public interest to replace the existing water main crossing under the
railroad tracks in the vicinity of Ponto Drive as detailed by Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project
No. 5035-5, or Project; and
WHEREAS, on Oct. 8, 2024, the CMWD Board of Directors adopted CMWD Board Resolution No.
1747, approving plans, specifications and contract documents and authorizing the Secretary to the
Board to advertise to receive bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on Dec. 3, 2024, staff received five bids in response to the bid advertisement; and
WHEREAS, Palm Engineering Construction Company, Inc., a California corporation, submitted
the lowest responsive bid in an amount not to exceed $278,375.00; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, Sections 3.28.040(C)(5) and 3.28.090(8) authorize
the Executive Manager or designee to approve change orders in an amount equal to the contingency
set at the time of project award, which is $55,675.00; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner, through the process outlined in CMC Section 19.04.060, has
determined this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality act under CEQA Guidelines
Section 15302(c) -Replacement or Reconstruction, which applies to projects involving the replacement
or reconstruction of an existing utility system and/or facility involving negligible or no expansion of
capacity. None of the exceptions described in CEQA Section 15300.2 are applicable to this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CMWD Board of Directors of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the bid in the amount of $278,375.00 submitted by Palm Engineering Construction
Company, Inc. for construction of the Ponto Water Main Replacement Project, CIP
Project No. 5035-5, is accepted, and the President of the CMWD Board of Directors is
hereby authorized to execute a contract with Palm Engineering Construction Company,
Inc.
3. That the Executive Manager or designee is hereby authorized to approve construction
change orders for the Ponto Water Main Replacement Project up to $55,675.00.
4. That the Executive Manager or designee is authorized to sign all other documents
necessary for regulatory compliance, to extend funding opportunities, or to otherwise
implement and finalize the Project, all of which are subject to review and approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
5. That the award of this contract is contingent upon Palm Engineering Construction
Company, Inc. executing the required contract and submitting the required bonds and
insurance policies, as described in the contract, within 20 calendar days after adoption
of this Resolution . The Executive Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time to
execute the contract and assemble the required bonds and insurance policies.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad on the 28th day of January 2025, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES :
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin .
None.
None.
None. [v1
KEITH BLACKBURN, President