HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-23; City Council; Resolution 2025-211Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-211
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE BIDS, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO TOWO
ENTERPRISE, INC. FOR PHASE 2 OF THE BARRIO STREET LIGHTING
PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,387,993 AND AUTHORIZING
A BUDGET TRANSFER OF $1,500,000 OF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FROM
THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT TO THE BARRIO STREET LIGHTING
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to construct Phase 2 of the Barrio Street Lighting Project, Capital
Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 4013, or Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project focuses on adding pedestrian lights to enhance pedestrian visibility and
safety while creating a welcoming streetscape during evening hours; and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-164, adopting the
plans, specifications and contract documents and authorizing advertisement for construction bids for
the Project; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 10, 2025, staff received 11 bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Towo Enterprise, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid in an amount not to
exceed $2,387,993, and staff determined Towo Enterprise, Inc. is a responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding from a federal grant program, Gas Tax, TransNet, and General
Capital Construction funds contribute a combined total of $4,524,260 toward the Project, including
$1.0 million in federal grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the Project appropriation includes $2.5 million of federal grant funding, including
the original $1 million plus a $1.5 million transfer approved by the California Department of
Transportation on August 20, 2025, which approval included authorization to proceed with
construction and bids; and
WHEREAS, the original allocation of federal grant funding to the Project was $1.0 million, and
to reflect the revised allocation of $2.5 million of federal grant funding, a budget transfer of $1.5 million
is required from the Barrio Traffic Calming Project (CIP Project No. 4015) to the Barrio Lighting Project
(CIP Project No. 4013); and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code 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 for this project is $515,000.
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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 in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, and the Environmental Protection Act, the project
was previously evaluated in the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration State
Clearinghouse (Final IS/MND SCH No. 2016021056), dated April 2018, as part of the City
of Carlsbad Village & Barrio Master Plan. The Final IS/MND evaluated the potential
environmental effects of the project components described in the Carlsbad Village &
Barrio Master Plan. The project is within the scope of the Final IS/MND, and no further
CEQA documentation is required per CEQA guidelines Section 15162. All applicable
mitigation measures contained in the prior environmental document have either been
satisfied previously, or will be incorporated into the project, or are conditions of
approval for the project. The Project is exempt from the National Environmental Policy
Act, or NEPA, review as outlined in NEPA Regulation 23, which applies to federally
funded projects receiving less than $5 million or with a total estimated cost of not more
than $30 million. Caltrans’ determination of exclusion is recorded in a categorical
exclusion, or CE, determination form dated May 5, 2023. Additionally, the CE
determination was revalidated on May 21, 2025, to verify the environmental documents
and decisions remained valid.
3.That the lowest responsive bid of $2,387,993 submitted by Towo Enterprise, Inc., a
responsible bidder, for construction of the Phase 2 of the Barrio Street Lighting Project,
CIP Project No. 4013, is accepted, and the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract
for the Project.
4.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to perform a budget transfer of $1.5
million of federal grant funding from the Barrio Traffic Calming Project (CIP Project No.
4015) to the Barrio Street Lighting Project (CIP Project No. 4013).
5.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to approve construction change orders
up to $515,000 for the Project.
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6.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, all of which are subject to review and approval as to form by
the City Attorney’s office.
7.That the award of this contract is contingent upon Towo Enterprise, Inc. executing the
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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council 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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