HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-07; City Council; Resolution 2024-089RESOLUTION NO. 2024-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE BID AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BASI LE
CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOXTAIL LOOP SEWER
REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $670,060
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined that it is
necessary, desirable and in the public interest to replace the sewer pipeline at Foxtail Loop as part of
Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 5503, Sewer System Rehabilitation and
Replacement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-004 at a Joint City Council and
Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 9, 2024, approving plans and
specifications and authorizing advertisement of the construction bids, for the overall water main and
sewer replacement projects; and
WHEREAS, on Feb. 27, 2024, staff did not receive any bids for con struction of the overall project;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22038(c) and Carlsbad Municipal
Code, or CMC, Section 3.28.080(1)(5), staff negotiated a bid price in the amount not to exceed $670,060
with Basile Construction, Inc. for the construction of Foxtail Loop Sewer Replacement, which is Bid
Schedule B of the contract; and
WHEREAS, CMC Sections 3.28.040(C)(5) and 3.28.090(B) authorize the City Manager or
designee to approve change orders in an amount equal to the contingency set at the time of project
award, which is $135,000; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of Foxtail Loop Sewer Replacement is $990,060, including
construction contingency, construction management, community outreach and staff costs; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available in CIP Project No. 5503 to complete the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15302 (replacement or
reconstruction of existing facilities) and 15303 (new construction or conversion of small structures),
because the project is a replacement or reconstruction of existing utility and/or facilities involving
negligible or no expansion of capacity.