HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-28; City Council; Resolution 2020-021RESOLUTION NO. 2020-021
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS, WAIVING A MINOR IRREGULARITY IN SELECT
ELECTRIC INC.'S BID, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SELECT ELECTRIC INC.
AND APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL GAS TAX FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT POINSETTIA LANE AND CASSIA ROAD AND THE
TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT POINSETTIA LANE AND ORIOLE COURT/SKIMMER
COURT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NOS. 6329 AND 6330.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to construct the traffic signal at Poinsettia Lane and Cassia Road,
and the traffic signal at Poinsettia Lane and Oriole Court/Skimmer Court, Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Project Nos. 6329 and 6330 (Project); and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 19, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-239 approving plans
and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, six sealed bids were received on Dec. 17, 2019 for construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Select Electric Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid to construct
the Project in an amount of $575,000; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(1)(3),
the City Council waive a minor irregularity in the bid from Select Electric Inc. for not writing the total
for bid item A-22, which does not confer a material advantage to Select Electric Inc.; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that additional Gas Tax Funds in the amount of $322,000 are
necessary to complete construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, sufficient Gas Tax Funds are available to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, 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 involving negligible or no expansion and not creating additional
automobile lanes; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sections 3.28.040(C)(S) and 3.28.090(B) authorize the city
manager to approve change orders in the amount up to the contingency set at the time of Project
award.
NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
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1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the minor irregularity in the bid submitted by Select Electric Inc. is hereby waived
under Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(1)(3).
3. That the bid of $575,000 submitted by Select Electric Inc. for construction of the traffic
signal at Poinsettia Lane and Cassia Road; and the traffic signal at Poinsettia Lane and
Oriole Court/Skimmer Court, CIP Project Nos. 6329 and 6330, is accepted and the mayor
is hereby authorized to execute a contract for the Project.
4. That the deputy city manager, administrative services, is authorized and directed to
appropriate Gas Tax Funds in the amount of $322,000 to be split equally between CIP
Project Nos. 6329 and 6330 for construction of the Project.
5. That the city manager or designee is hereby authorized to approve construction change
orders up to the amount of $115,000.
6. That the award of this contract is contingent upon Select Electric Inc. executing the
required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as
described in the contract, within 20 days of adoption of this Resolution. The city
manager may grant reasonable extensions of time.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 28th day of January 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
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