HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-23; City Council; Resolution 2016-173RESOLUTION NO. 2016-173
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO NEWEST
CONSTRUCTION,INC.,FOR THE FOXES LANDING LIFT STATION
REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 5526.
WHEREAS,the City Council of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary, desirable, and
in the public interest to construct the Foxes Landing Lift Station Replacement, Project No. 5526; and
WHEREAS,on April 16,2016, through the adoption of Resolution No.2016-051, the Carlsbad
City Council approved plans and specifications, and authorized the City Clerk to advertise to receive
bids for the Foxes Landing Lift Station Replacement, Project No. 5526; and
WHEREAS,seven sealed bids were received on July 20, 2016, by the City of Carlsbad for the
construction of this project; and
WHEREAS,the lowest responsive and responsible bid was submitted by NEWEST Construction,
Inc. in the amount of $2,870,800; and
WHEREAS,funds have been appropriated from the Sewer Replacement Fund and are sufficient
for the completion of this project; and
WHEREAS,this project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)review
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15302(c) in that it is a replacement of an existing utility system
on the same site involving negligible or no expansion of capacity and a Notice of Exemption was filed
with the San Diego County Clerk on May 29, 2014.
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 bid in the amount of $2,870,800 submitted by NEWEST Construction, Inc.,for the
construction of the Foxes Landing Lift Station Replacement,Project No.5526,is accepted and the
Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract with NEWEST Construction, Inc.
3.The City Manager is hereby authorized to approve construction Change Orders up to
$430,620.
4.That the award of this contract is contingent upon the bidder submitting the lowest
responsible bid executing the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance
policies,as described in the contract, within 20 days of adoption of this Resolution.The City Manager
may grant reasonable extensions of time.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 23rd day of August, 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)