HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-28; City Council; Resolution 2012-194RESOLUTION NO. 2012-194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE BIDS AND
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PSOMAS FOR THE HOME
PLANT SEWER LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN
REPLACEMENT. PROJECT NO. 5509.
WHEREAS, the existing Home Plant Lift Station has reached the end of its useful life with
multiple facility deficiencies requiring extensive ongoing maintenance and impeding necessary
reliability; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, desires to replace the
existing Home Plant Lift Station and force main pipeline; and
WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for furnishing of all labor, materials, tools,
equipment, transportation, and other expenses necessary or incidental to the Home Plant Sewer Lift
Station and Force Main Replacement, Project No. 5509, have been prepared and are on file in the
Utility Department-Engineering Division of the City of Carlsbad and are incorporated herein by
reference; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined it necessary
and in the public interest to approve Amendment No. 5 to the agreement for professional services with
Psomas for engineering support during the construction phase of Home Plant Sewer Lift Station
Replacement, Project No. 5509; and
WHEREAS, On June 10, 2008, the City of Carlsbad entered into an agreement with Psomas
in the amount of $290,938 to provide engineering design and environmental services; and
WHEREAS, four (4) subsequent amendments have been authorized to Psomas for the total
amount of $145,249; and
WHEREAS, City staff and Psomas have negotiated fees in an amount not-to-exceed
$83,370 to provide additional engineering services through the construction phase of the project, as
described in this Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement; 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
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WHEREAS, A Notice of Exemption was filed with the San Diego County Clerk on
May 7, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Carlsbad, California,
as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the plans, specifications, and contract documents for the Home Plant Sewer Lift Station
and Force Main Replacement, Project No. 5509, are on file in the Utility Department-Engineering
Division of the City of Carlsbad and are hereby approved.
3. The City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and directed to publish, in
accordance with state law, a Notice to Contractors Inviting Bids for the construction of Home Plant
Sewer Lift Station and Force Main Replacement, Project No. 5509, in accordance with the plans,
specifications, and contract documents referred to herein.
4. That Amendment No. 5 to Agreement with Psomas in an amount not-to-exceed $83,370 to
the agreement for professional services with Psomas for the design support during construction of
Home Plant Sewer Lift Station Replacement, Project No. 5509 is approved and the Mayor is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said amendment.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 28th day of August 2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard.
None.
ABSENT: None.
LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
(SEAL)