HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-23; City Council; Resolution 2025-209Exhibit 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-209
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE BIDS AND AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT TO TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE CITYWIDE ELECTRICAL
CONTROL PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER
FACILITIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,755,700
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to replace the water and wastewater Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition, or SCADA, system, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project Nos. 5542-1, 5542-2 and
5542-3, or Project; and
WHEREAS, the first phase of the SCADA replacement, which included the software, network
and security planning, design and development, as well as the design of new electrical control panels,
is substantially complete; and
WHEREAS, staff are prepared to move into the second phase, which consists of fabricating and
installing new electrical control panels at 54 water and wastewater sites citywide and connecting them
to the SCADA system developed in the first phase; and
WHEREAS, the city contracted with Partners in Control, Inc. DBA Enterprise Automation, Inc.,
an engineering design firm to develop plans, specifications and contract documents necessary to
complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-111, adopting the
plans, specifications and contract documents for the Project prepared by Partners in Control, Inc. DBA
Enterprise Automation, Inc. and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise the construction documents for
bidding; and
WHEREAS, due to the specific performance requirements of the proposed work, staff
conducted a bidder pre-qualification process and out of four respondents, two firms were identified as
being qualified to submit bids; and
WHEREAS, Technical Systems, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid to
construct the Project, in an amount of $3,755,700; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, sections 3.28.080(C) and 3.28.080(I)(6) require
the City Council to award all formally bid contracts when the value exceeds $220,000, and therefore,
the Project is subject to this requirement; and
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WHEREAS, CMC section 3.28.040(C)(5) authorizes the City Manager or designee to approve
change orders in an amount equal to the contingency set at the time of Project award, which is
$751,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action to replace electrical
control panels at existing water and wastewater facilities is categorically exempt from
environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines
Section 15301 because it involves the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing
facilities with negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. No exceptions to
the categorical exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 or CMC
Section 19.04.070(C) apply.
3.That the lowest responsible and responsive bid of $3,755,700 submitted by Technical
Systems, Inc. for construction of the Citywide Electrical Control Panel Replacement
Project for Water and Wastewater Facilities is accepted, and the Mayor is hereby
authorized to execute a contract for the project.
4.That the City 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, subject to the review and approval as to form by the Office of
the City Attorney.
5.That the award of this contract is contingent upon Technical Systems, 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
City Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time to execute the contract and
assemble the required bonds and insurance policies.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Meeting of the City Council and the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors of the City of Carlsbad on the 23rd day of
September, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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