HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-14; City Council; Resolution 2013-114RESOLUTION NO. 2013-114
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING
THE CONTRACT TO S&B ENGINEERING INC., AND
4 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE MUTCD STREET
NAME SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. 6035.
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6 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined it
7 necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to construct the MUTCD Street Name Sign
8 Replacement Program, Project No. 6035;
9 WHEREAS, on July 24, 2012, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, through
10 Resolution No. 2012-187, approved the plans and authorized to advertise for bids to construct the
11 MUTCD Street Name Sign Replacement Program, Project No. 6035; and
12 WHEREAS, six (6) sealed bids were received on February 7, 2013, by the City of
13 Carlsbad for the construction of said project; and
14 WHEREAS, the lowest bidder, Sign Excellence, did not present a valid bid bond as
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16 WHEREAS, the lowest responsive bid was submitted by S&B Engineering, Inc. in the
17 amount of $637,659; and
18 WHEREAS, additional funding for in the amount of $271,187 is needed to cover all
19 project costs; and
20 WHEREAS, sufficient funding for said project is available in the Gas Tax Fund.
21 WHEREAS, Section 3.28.040 (c)(5) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code authorizes the City
22 Manager to approve change orders in the amount equal to the contingency set at the time of
23 project award.
24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
25 California, as follows:
26 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That the low bid by Sign Excellence is rejected as it was not accompanied by a
valid Bid Bond.
3. That the low bid of $637,659 submitted by S&B Engineering, Inc. for the
construction of the MUTCD Street Name Sign Replacement Program, Project No. 6035, is
accepted and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract with S&B Engineering, Inc. for
said project
4. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to approve construction change
orders up to $63,766.
5. That the Administrative Services Director is authorized to appropriate $271,187
from the Gas Tax Fund towards the MUTCD Street Name Sign Replacement Program, Project No.
6035.
6. 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 twenty (20) days of adoption of this
resolution. The City Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 14*^ day of May, 2013, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas.
None.
ABSENT: None.
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