HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-20; City Council; Resolution 2021-088RESOLUTION NO. 2021-088
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BLUE
PACIFIC ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, INC. ("BLUE PACIFIC") FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAMARACK AVENUE AND VALLEY STREET
PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
PROJECT NO. 6335 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $358,391, AND
AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $62,109 FOR THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to construct the Tamarack Avenue and Valley Street Pedestrian
Improvements, CIP Project No. 6335 (Project); and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-159 approving the
plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on Feb. 18, 2021, staff received 11 sealed bids for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the Project was submitted by Blue
Pacific, in an amount of $358,391; and
WHEREAS, the current funding for the Project that has been appropriated from Gas Tax Funds
is not sufficient to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, additional appropriation for the Project will be appropriated from the Gas Tax Fund
in the amount of $62,109; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.080(C) and 3.28.080(1)(6) require City Council
to award all formally bid contracts when the value exceeds $200,000; and therefore, the Project is
subject to this requirement; and
WHEREAS, the city planner has determined that the Project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) — minor alteration of
existing facilities including streets, sidewalks, gutters and similar facilities, including pedestrian
crossings, involving negligible or no expansion, and no exception to the exemption as set forth in CEQA
Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies.
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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 bid of $358,391 submitted by Blue Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. for
construction of Tamarack Avenue and Valley Street Pedestrian Improvements, CIP
Project No. 6335, is accepted and the mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
contract for this Project.
3.That the deputy city manager, administrative services, is authorized to appropriate
additional Gas Tax Fund in the amount of $62,109 for construction of the Project.
4.That the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to approve construction change
orders up to $71,678, and construction management and inspection costs up to
$71,678.
5.That the award of this contract is contingent upon Blue Pacific Engineering Construction,
Inc. executing the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance
policies, as described in the contract, within 20 calendar days of 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 20th day of April, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
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