HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-14; Municipal Water District; Resolution 1732RESOLUTION NO. 1732
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING BIDS, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SEMA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CARLSBAD BOULEVARD WATER LINE
IMPROVEMENTS AT TERRAMAR PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,750,100 FROM THE WATER
CONNECTION FUND TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO.
5048
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, or CMWD Board, of
the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined that it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest
to construct the improvements to the water pipelines for the Carlsbad Boulevard Water Line
Improvements at Terramar Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 5048; and
WHEREAS, on Feb. 13, 2024, the CMWD Board adopted Resolution No. 1728, approving plans,
specifications and contract documents and authorizing staff to seek bids for construction of CIP Project
No. 5048 in conjunction with sewer line improvements for CIP Project No. 5503-20; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2024, eight bids were received via electronic format for construction
of the water and sewer line improvements; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bid for construction of the water and sewer line
improvements was submitted by SEMA Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,783,628, and
the portion attributable to CIP Project No. 5048 is $3,866,600; and
WHEREAS, staff determined SEMA Construction, Inc. to be a responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, Sections 3.28.080(() and 3.28.080(1)(6) require
the CMWD Board to award all formally bid contracts when the value exceeds $200,000; and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 3.28.040(()(5) authorizes the Executive Manager or designee to
approve change orders in the amount equal to the contingency set at the time of project award, which
is $580,000 for CIP Project No. 5048; and
WHEREAS, CIP Project No. 5048 requires an additional appropriation of $1,750,100 from the
Water Connection Fund; and
WHEREAS, staff will make a related reduction of $904,100 from the previously appropriated
$4,730,000 for CIP Project No. 5048 in the Water Replacement Fund since these project costs are
related to conveyance capacity and can be paid for out of the requested Water Connection Fund
appropriation, which results in a net additional funding needed across both funds in the amount of
$846,000 for a total appropriation of $1,750,100 from the Water Connection Fund to CIP Project No.
5048;and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 20, 2023, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 7494, approving
a Coastal Development Permit (CDP 2022-0056} for the water and sewer line improvements, and
adopted Resolution No. 7493, approving a third addendum to the final Addendum to the Program
Environmental Impact Report for the Water, Recycled Water and Sewer Master Plan Updates finding
consistency with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162-15164.
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.
2. That the bid in the amount of $4,783,628 submitted by SEMA Construction, Inc. for
construction of the Carlsbad Boulevard Water and Sewer Improvements at Terramar
Project, CIP Project Nos. 5048 and 5503-20, is accepted, of which $3,866,600 is for CIP
Project No. 5048, and the CMWD Board President is authorized to execute a contract
with SEMA Construction, Inc.
3. That the Executive Manager or designee is authorized to approve construction change
orders up to $580,000 for CIP Project No. 5048.
4. That the Executive Manager or designee is authorized to appropriate additional funds
in the amount of $1,750,100 from the Water Connection Fund to CIP Project No. 5048.
5. That the award of this contract is contingent upon SEMA Construction, Inc. executing
the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as
described in the contract, within 20 calendar days of the adoption of this Resolution.
The Executive Manager may grant reasonable extensions oftime to execute the contract
and assemble the required bonds and insurance policies.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District and the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of May,
2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, ACOSTA.
NONE.
NONE.
NONE.
KEITH BLACKBURN, President
SHERRY FREISINGER, Secretary
(SEAL)