HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-06-23; City Council; Resolution 2026-135Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-135 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A REDUCTION OF $160,626 FOR THE SEWER
REPLACEMENT FUND’S PORTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE CITYWIDE ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL
REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $740,742 AND
SETTING THE SEWER REPLACEMENT FUND’S PORTION OF THE PROJECT
CONTINGENCY TO $148,000
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, on Sept. 23, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-209, 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; and
WHEREAS, the cost allocations for the construction contract in the Sept. 23, 2025, staff report
were developed using a percentage split to estimate the portion to be paid by each funding source and
need to be adjusted to represent the actual amounts expected to be paid by each fund based on the
number and type of sites included in the Project; and
WHEREAS, adjusting the cost allocations for the construction contract will change the amount
of contingency to be withheld from each fund, but it will not change the total construction contingency
amount for the Project that was previously approved, which is $751,000; and
WHEREAS, staff request an adjustment of the amount allocated to each funding source for the
Project construction contract and contingency amounts.
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 is not a “project” as
defined by California Environmental Quality Act Section 21065, or CEQA, and CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental review under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) as it is a government fiscal activity and does not involve
any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant
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physical impact on the environment. The activity or projects for which this budget is
intended to fund may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance
with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines.
3.That the City Council authorizes a reduction of $160,626 for the sewer replacement
fund’s portion of the construction contract with Technical Systems, Inc. from $901,368
to an amount not to exceed $740,742.
4.That $148,000 of the total construction contingency amount of $751,000 for the
Citywide Control Panel Replacement Project is authorized from the sewer replacement
fund, CIP Project No. 5542-1.
5.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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 23rd day of June, 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, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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