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RESOLUTION NO. 1791 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING REVISED PLANS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH CREATIVE HOME, DBA
CHI CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE VALVE REPLACEMENT PHASE III PROJECT
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $348,780
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Water District, or CMWD, Board of Directors has determined that it is
necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to replace broken valves at priority locations and make
other improvements at the same locations through the Valve Replacement Phase III Project, Capital
Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 5019-F; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2024, the CMWD Board of Directors adopted plans and specifications
and authorized the solicitation of bids for the project in Resolution No. 1737; and
WHEREAS, on Oct. 29, 2024, through adoption of Resolution No. 1750, the CMWD Board of
Directors authorized the execution of a contract with Creative Home, doing business as CHI
Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $3,823,800; and
WHEREAS, staff identified two (2) additional priority valve site locations at the intersection of
Chestnut Avenue and Tyler Street and at the Chestnut Avenue cul-de-sac at which the CMWD’s water
system control needs to be enhanced for the upcoming water main replacement work in the Barrio
area; and
WHEREAS, the construction change order to replace seven valves at two additional priority site
locations is in an amount not to exceed $348,780; and
WHEREAS, the change order amount will increase the total construction contract cost to
$4,172,580, and there is sufficient funding available in CIP No. 5019; and
WHEREAS, staff have determined that the plans related to the construction contract change
order work conform with CMWD standards, and staff recommend adoption of the revised plans by the
CMWD Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors
of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2.That the CMWD Board has determined that the proposed action for replacement of
seven valves at two additional priority site locations is categorically exempt from
environmental review under 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 Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
19.04.070(C) apply.
3.That the revised plans for two additional priority site locations for the Valve
Replacement Phase III Project, CIP Project No. 5019-F, are on file in the Office of the
Secretary to the Board and hereby adopted.
4.That the construction contract change order for valve replacement work at two
additional priority site locations in an amount not to exceed $348,780 for the Valve
Replacement Phase III Project, CIP Project No. 5019-F, is approved, and the Executive
Manager or designee is authorized to execute a change order with Creative Home dba
CHI Construction, Inc.
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 13th day of January, 2026,
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, President
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, Secretary
(SEAL)
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